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Revision as of 09:27, 20 February 2023
Pisac
P'isaq | |
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Pisac | |
Coat of arms of Pisac Coat of arms | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Capital | Pisac |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gavino Yucra Tunqui |
Area | |
• Total | 148.25 km2 (57.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,972 m (9,751 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,239 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080405 |
Pisac District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Wayllarani
- Ichhunayuq
- Machu Kuntur Sinqa
- Ñustapata
- Pukayuq
- Q'ispi Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
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 Calca Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población