Marangani District Explained

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]

Geography

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]

Ethnic groups

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]

References

-14.3533°N -71.1713°W

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 of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
  4. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe