Chipao District

Chipao Chipaw
District
Qarwarasu
Country	Peru
Region	Ayacucho
Province	Lucanas
Capital	Chipao
Government
• Mayor	William Sandro Espino Ferrel
Area
• Total	1,166.91 km^2 (450.55 sq mi)
Elevation	3,420 m (11,220 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,580
• Density	3.1/km^2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	050606

Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru.^[1]

Geography Not Historical

Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

• Anta P'ukru
• Anta Urqu
• Aqu P'ukru
• Aqu Urqu
• Chakra Pata
• Chunta
• Ichhu Qutu
• Jayuni
• Misk'i Pata
• Palla Palla
• Parqa Parqa
• Pawkaray
• Pichqaqucha
• Puka Muqu
• Puka Punchu
• Puka Salla
• Phiruru
• Qarwa Uqhu
• Qullpa Punta
• Q'illu Q'asa
• Q'illu Urqu
• Sallqan Tiwa
• Sapan Urqu
• Silla Q'asa
• Surapata
• Titi Q'asa
• Uqi
• Waman Pirqa
• Waych'ayuq
• Waylla Wit'u
• Waytayuq
• Yana Ranra
• Yana Yana
• Yunka
• Yuraq Pata

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (per the 2007 Peru Census).^[3]

See also

• Apiñaqucha
• Aya Muqu
• Chawpiqucha
• Chipaw Marka
• Islaqucha
• Sawaqucha
• Suyt'uqucha
• Urqunqucha
• Wat'aqucha

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

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