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]
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]
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]