Suitucancha District Explained

Suitucancha
Native Name:Suyt'u Kancha
Native Name Lang:qu
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Junín
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Yauli
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 13, 1962
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Suitucancha
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Emilio Venusto Hurtado León
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:216.47
Elevation M:4255
Population Total:937
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:120809

Suitucancha (Hispanicized spelling of the Quechua term Suyt'u Kancha, suyt'u rectangular, kancha corral, square, "rectangular corral (or square)") is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Suitucancha.

Geography

The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Tunshu at 5660m (18,570feet). Other mountain are listed below:[2]

See also

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 Jauja and Yauli provinces (Junín Region)