Vilcabamba District, La Convención Explained

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Vilcabamba
Willkapampa
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:La Convención
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 2, 1857
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Centro Poblado Lucma
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Justo Condori Luque
(2019-2022)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5046.47
Elevation M:2943
Population Total:9557
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:080909

Vilcabamba District is one of fourteen districts of the La Convención Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] The capital of the province is the Centro Poblado Lucma, which has an elevation of 2943m (9,656feet). Vitcos was an important city of the Neo-Inca State (1537-1572). Its ruins are now preserved as Rosaspata and Nusta Hisp'ana (the "White Rock").

The capital of the Neo-Inca state, also called Vilcabamba, is located in neighboring Echarate District. Its ruins are also known as Espiritu Pampa.

Geography

The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2] Most of the peaks listed rise to more than 5000m (16,000feet) elevation above sea level.

The Apurímac River is the natural border between the Vilcabamba District and the Ayacucho Region. Within the district it receives waters from Hatun Wayq'u.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (64.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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 La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe