Los Morochucos District Explained

Los Morochucos
Native Name:Muru Chuku
Native Name Lang:qu
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ayacucho
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Cangallo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:April 12, 1957
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pampa Cangallo
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Sergio Dipaz Cisneros
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:262.59
Elevation M:3330
Population Total:8016
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:050203

Los Morochucos (from Quechua Muru Chuku) is one of six districts of the Cangallo Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Usnu at approximately 4200m (13,800feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cangallo Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe