| San Antonio de Chuca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Founded | November 14, 1944 |
| Capital | San Antonio de Chuca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Benito Tola Arhuiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,531.27 km (591.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,525 m (14,846 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 0.75/km (2.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040514 |
San Antonio de Chuca District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Sullk'a Chuqa at about 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Allqamarini
- Anta Salla
- Anqasi
- Chullunkhäni
- Huch'uy Q'asa
- Iru Muqu
- Jayu Laqhi
- Jichu Qullu
- Karpa Muqu
- Kimsachata
- Kunturi
- Lawraq Muqu
- Llallawa
- Puka Urqu
- P'isaqani
- Salla P'ukuruyuq
- Saya Sirk'a
- T'ula Muqu
- Wanqani
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Salla
- Yana Surk'a
- Yaritani
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.19% 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 of the Caylloma Proinve 2 (Arequipa 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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15°55′43″S 71°06′31″W / 15.9287°S 71.1086°W / -15.9287; -71.1086
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