Los Morochucos (from Quechua Muru Chuku) is one of six districts of the Cangallo Province in Peru.[1]
Los Morochucos
Muru Chuku | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Cangallo |
Founded | April 12, 1957 |
Capital | Pampa Cangallo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergio Dipaz Cisneros |
Area | |
• Total | 262.59 km2 (101.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,330 m (10,930 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,016 |
• Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050203 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Usnu at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chuntalla
- Marayniyuq
- Parya Wanka
- Tuqtucha Urqu
- Uchku Mach'ay Urqu
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
edit- ^ (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 Cangallo Province (Ayacucho 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)
13°33′24″S 74°11′44″W / 13.5568°S 74.1955°W