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Huaynacotas District
Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe
INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)


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Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces of Peru, provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions of Peru, regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the Chala, coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern th ...
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Aqu Suntu
Aqu Suntu ( Quechua ''aqu'' sand, ''suntu'' heap, pile, "sand heap", Hispanicized spelling ''Ajo Sunto'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, in the central part of the Huaynacotas District Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dist .... Aqu Suntu lies southwest of Qarwa Urqu.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) References Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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Wila Quta (Apurímac-Arequipa)
Wila Quta ( Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, ''quta'' lake, "red lake", also spelled ''Huilacota'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Antabamba District, and in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Wila Quta lies west of Taruja Marka and Allqa Walusa Alcabalusa, Allqa Walusa or Allqawalusa (Aymara language, Aymara and Quechua language, Quechua ''allqa'' multicolored, black and white or two-colored, ''walusa, wallusa'' a watery kind of potatoes, Hispanicized spelling ''Alcabalusa'') is a mount ... and southeast of Wallqa Wallqa. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Apurímac Region Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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Sullu Marka
Sullu Marka ( Aymara ''sullu'' miscarried (fetus), Quechua ''sullu'' miscarriage; unborn fetus; key for doors or boxes, Hispanicized spelling ''Sullumarca'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. It lies southwest of Hatun Sisiwa Hatun Sisiwa ( Quechua ''hatun'' big,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) Hispanicized spelling ''Jatun Sisihua'') is a mountain in the .... Sullu Marka is also the name of the mountain just west of Hatun Sisiwa. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ...
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Qarwa Urqu
Qarwa Urqu ( Quechua ''qarwa'' pale, yellowish, golden, ''urqu'' mountain, "yellowish mountain", hispanicized spelling ''Carhua Orjo'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dist .... Qarwa Urqu lies at the Yana Wanaku valley ("black guanaco", ''Yanahuanaco'') northeast of Aqu Suntu and east of Wayrawiri. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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P'umpu Q'asa
P'umpu Q'asa ( Quechua ''p'umpu'' tumor, swelling, to swell; congestion, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, Hispanicized spelling ''Pumpujasa'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dist .... P'umpu Q'asa lies southeast of Kimsa Chata and Puka Urqu.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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Pisti Q'asa
Pisti Q'asa ( Aymara and Quechua ''pisti'' influenca, a common cold or plague, Quechua ''q'asa'' mountain pass, Hispanicized spelling ''Pistijasa'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dist .... Pisti Q'asa lies southwest of Puka Urqu and northwest of P'umpu Q'asa. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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Llamuqa
Llamuqa (Quechua for a black stone consisting of iron with curative powers, Hispanicized spellings ''Llamocca, Llamoja'') is a mountain with archaeological remains in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) showing "Cerro Llamuta" By the local people Llamuqa is venerated as an apu APU or Apu may refer to: Film and television * ''The Apu Trilogy'', a series of three Bengali films, directed by Satyajit Ray, with the fictional character Apu Roy, comprising: ** ''Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road'') (1955), the first .... See also * Allqa Walusa * Lunq'u * Mawk'allaqta References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in Arequipa Region Inca mythology {{Peru-mountain-stub ...
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Lunq'u
Lunq'u (Quechua for fat, thick, plump / sphere, elliptical or round body / inhabitant of the coastal plains, Hispanicized spellings ''Lunco'', erroneously also ''Limco'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Juan Espinoza Medrano District, in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, in the districts Huaynacotas and Pampamarca, and in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, Coronel Castañeda District Coronel Castañeda District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are ...,Observatorio Territorial, Año 2 No 07, p. 8: ''"Arequipa, Apurímac y Ayacucho reconocen como punto tripartito la Cumbre del Cerro Lunco"'' where it is the easternmost point. The little river Lunq'u ''(Lunco)'' originates north ...
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Khirki Urqu
Khirki Urqu ( Quechua ''khirki'' armadillo, ''urqu'' mountain, "armadillo mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Querque Orjo'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dist .... Khirki Urqu lies southwest of Q'illu Urqu. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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Kimsa Chata (Arequipa)
Kimsa Chata ( Aymara and Quechua ''kimsa'' three, Pukina ''chata'' mountain,Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Lengua Pukina en Jesús de Machaca "three mountains", Hispanicized spelling ''Quimsachata'') is a group of three mountains in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. Its central peak reaches above sea level. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru. Geography The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dist .... Kimsa Chata lies at the Yana Wanaku valley ("black guanaco", ''Yanahuanaco'') southeast of Hatun Pata.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Arequipa-geo-stub ...
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Inti Utka
Inti Utka ( Aymara ''willka, inti'' sun, ''utka'' seat, a place to sit down, "sun seat", Hispanicized spelling ''Intiutca'') is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, Antabamba District, and in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District. Inti Utka lies between the mountains Arapa in the northwest and Uchusu Q'asa ''(Uchusojasa)'' in the east. See also * Quri Waraqa Quri Waraqa ( Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''waraqa'' sack, "gold sack", Hispanicized spelling ''Corihuaraca'') or Quri Warak'a (''warak'a'' sling or slingshot, "gold sling" or "gold slingshot") is a mountain in the Wansu mountain range in the Andes ... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Apurímac Region Mountains of Arequipa Region {{Apurímac-geo-stub ...
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