Santo Tomás District, Chumbivilcas
| Santo Tomás | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Capital | Santo Tomás |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domingo Benito Calderon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,924.08 km2 (742.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,660 m (12,010 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 24,614 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080701 |
Santo Tomás District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allpa Marka
- Apachita
- Chaku
- Chaku Urqu
- Chankuwaña
- Ch'iyara Ch'iyara
- Hatun Kunturi
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatunqullpa
- Ikma
- Jalanta
- Kallanka
- Kimsa Kancha
- Kinra
- Kuntur K'uchu
- Kunturi
- Kuraw Qhata
- Luruma
- Minasniyuq
- Muru Sirka
- Parqu Parqu
- Pata Wasi
- Paychi
- Pichaqani
- Pillu
- Pilluni
- Pintapata
- Pirwa
- Puka Puka
- Puka Urqu
- Pukara
- Qayqu
- Qillqa
- Qullpa
- Qullpa K'uchu
- Q'illu Q'illu
- Sara Sara
- Saywa
- Siq'i Urqu
- Sullu Sullu
- Sunqu
- Surapata
- Surimana (near Minasniyuq)
- Surimana (near Waytani)
- Taruja Marka
- T'alla T'alla
- T'uru Rumi
- Uturunku
- Wamani Wayta
- Wamanripa
- Wansu Apachita
- Waña
- Waña Q'awa
- Warmi Aqu
- Waych'awi
- Waytani
- Wiska Tunqu
- Wiska Waqi
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.63% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ 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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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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