| Los Morochucos Muru Chuku | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Cangallo |
| Founded | April 12, 1957 |
| Capital | Pampa Cangallo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Dipaz Cisneros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 262.59 km (101.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,330 m (10,930 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,016 |
| • Density | 31/km (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050203 |
Los Morochucos (from Quechua Muru Chuku) is one of six districts of the Cangallo Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Usnu at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Chuntalla
- Marayniyuq
- Parya Wanka
- Tuqtucha Urqu
- Uchku Mach'ay Urqu
Ethnic groups
The 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).
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 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)
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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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