Langui District
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District in Cusco, Peru
Langui | |
|---|---|
| Location of Langui in the Canas province Location of Langui in the Canas province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Capital | Langui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimas Braulio Esquivel Caballero (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 187.1 km2 (72.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,969 m (13,022 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,032 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080504 |
Langui District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Langui.
Geography
[edit ]One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Anta Qalla
- Ch'uwaña
- Llallawi
- Lluqu
- Palumani
- Pirwa
- Sawil Chunta
- Yawri Kunka
Ethnic groups
[edit ]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
[edit ]- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013年01月27日 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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