Langui District Explained

Langui
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:Canas
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Langui
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dimas Braulio Esquivel Caballero (2007)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:187.1
Elevation M:3969
Population Total:3032
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:080504

Langui District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Langui.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4800m (15,700feet). 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 (82.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Sources

-14.4326°N -71.2727°W

Notes and References

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