Totos District Explained

Totos
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ayacucho
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Cangallo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Totos
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Teresa De La Cruz Licas
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:112.9
Elevation M:3286
Population Total:4415
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:050206

Totos District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Antap'iti at 4410m (14,470feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

The largest lakes in the district are Llulluch'a Qucha and Lawra Qucha.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-13.5679°N -74.5229°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 Cangallo Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe