Ccarhuayo District Explained

Ccarhuayo
Native Name:Qarwayu
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:Quispicanchi
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 25, 1960
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ccarhuayo
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Valerio Aparicio Holgado
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:313.89
Elevation M:3442
Population Total:2943
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:081204

The Ccarhuayo District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created by Law No. 13476 on November 25, 1960, its seat is Ccarhuayo.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5522m (18,117feet). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.20% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe