Santiago de Lucanamarca | |
Native Name: | Lukana Marka |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -13.7939°N -74.3758°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ayacucho |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Huanca Sancos |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 29, 1965 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Santiago de Lucanamarca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Juan Quispe Huamanculi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 658.26 |
Elevation M: | 3489 |
Population Total: | 3310 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 050304 |
Santiago de Lucanamarca District is one of four districts of the province Huanca Sancos in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Parya at 4862m (15,951feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The largest lake of the district is Qalla Qucha on the border with the Sancos District.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.38% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]