Anta District, Anta Explained

Anta District
Native Name Lang:qu
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Cusco
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Anta
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Anta
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Wilbert Gabriel Rozas Beltran
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:202.58
Elevation M:3337
Population Total:17259
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:080301

Anta District is one of nine districts of the Anta Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

The most important river of the district is the Kachi Mayu (Quechua for "salt river"). It crosses the district from east to west.

One of the highest peaks of the district is Mullu Waman at 4200m (13,800feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (56.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Subdistrict

Canton

References

-13.4716°N -72.1488°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe