San Antonio de Chuca | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Arequipa |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Caylloma |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | November 14, 1944 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | San Antonio de Chuca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ricardo Benito Tola Arhuiri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1531.27 |
Elevation M: | 4525 |
Population Total: | 1155 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 040514 |
San Antonio de Chuca District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Sullk'a Chuqa at about 5200m (17,100feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.19% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]