Omacha District
Omacha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[1]
Omacha
Umacha | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paruro |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Omacha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alex Taylor Arias Ampa |
Area | |
• Total | 436.21 km2 (168.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,874 m (12,710 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,496 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 081006 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayllayuq at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Pata
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Kancha Q'asa
- Kimsa Chata
- Kunturi
- Pilluni
- Puyka
- P'unqu Q'asa
- Qiwiña
- Qullpa
- Qullu Ruphasqa
- Saywa
- Suyt'u
- Uma Qucha
- Wallata
- Wik'uña
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paruro Province (Cusco Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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