Marangani | |
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: | Canchis |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | August 29, 1834 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Marangani |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Zenobio Zuñiga Nina |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 432.65 |
Elevation M: | 3709 |
Population Total: | 12404 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 080604 |
Marangani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:[2]
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest.[3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]