Cusipata District Explained

Cusipata
Kusipata
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:Quispicanchi
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:September 5, 1940
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Cusipata
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Felipe Cornejo Cusihuaman
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:248.03
Elevation M:3310
Population Total:4444
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:081206

The Cusipata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created by Law No. 9164 on September 5, 1940, its capital is the town of Cusipata.

Geography

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.[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 (81.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe