Chamaca | |
Native Name: | Ch'amaka |
Native Name Lang: | ay |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Chumbivilcas |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Chamaca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Victor Rolando Abarca Peña |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 674.19 |
Elevation M: | 3754 |
Population Total: | 6993 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 080703 |
Chamaca (Quechua: Chamaqa; Aymara: Ch'amaka, meaning, dark or darkness) is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qala Qala at approximately 4400m (14,400feet). 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 (93.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]