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Cangallo
Cangallo is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Cangallo in the region Ayacucho. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e InformáticaBanco de Información Digital, retrieved 9 January 2008 In the region of Cangallo live the Morochuco mestizos. Fight for independence at Cangallo 1814–1822 As a consequence of the discrimination of natives and mestizos in Perú, there were many executions of Peruvian indigenous leaders by the Spanish colonial authorities, the viceroyalty. In the course of the many rebellions and independence movements, the Morochuco population of the Cangallo region declared independence from colonial Spain in 1814. The Morochuco farmers then fought several battles in the region of Cangallo, among others at Matará, Rucumachay, Atunguana and Atuntoqto. The resistance against colonial troops went on until 1821. One of the Morochuco leaders became Basilio Auqui. He prepared a mud field in the plain of Seqchapampa so the Spanish cavalry would die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cangallo Province
The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of census 2005. The capital of the province is the city of Cangallo. Boundaries *North: Huamanga Province *East: Vilcas Huamán Province *South: Víctor Fajardo Province *West: Huancavelica Region Geography One of the highest mountains of the province is Chiqllarasu at . Other mountains are listed below: Political division The province extends over an area of and is divided into six districts: * Cangallo ( Cangallo) * Chuschi ( Chuschi) * Los Morochucos ( Pampa Cangallo) * María Parado de Bellido (Pomabamba) * Paras ( Paras) * Totos ( Totos) Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
