Ccapi | |
Native Name: | Q'api |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Paruro |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Ccapi |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ricardo Huarcaya Pumahualcca |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 334.85 |
Elevation M: | 3185 |
Population Total: | 4485 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 081003 |
Ccapi District is one of nine districts of the Paruro Province in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Tawqa Urqu at 4624m (15,171feet). Other mountains are listed below:[3]