Calca District Explained

Calca
Native Name:Khallka
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:Calca
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Calca
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ciriaco Condori Cruz
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:311.01
Elevation M:2928
Population Total:18491
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:080401

Calca District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Calca, also known as the capital of the Sacred Valley.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the Urupampa mountain range, Ch'iqun, Q'irayuq, Sawasiray and Siriwani, lie in the northwestern part of the Calca District. Other mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

See also

References

-13.3232°N -71.9785°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 of the CAlca Province (Cusco Region)