District in Apurímac, Peru

Pichirhua

Pichirwa

District

Country|  Peru
Region| Apurímac
Province| Abancay
Founded| November 19, 1839
Capital| Pichirhua
Government

• Mayor| Marcelino Montes Aguilar
Area

• Total| 370.69 km2 (143.12 sq mi)
Elevation

| 2,726 m (8,944 ft)
Population

(2005 census)

• Total| 4,564
• Density| 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO| 030107

Pichirhua District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1]

## Geography[edit]

One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Sinqa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

* Aqu Marka
* Aqu Q'asa
* Ch'ampa Qucha
* Ch'uñuna
* Hatun Waswalla
* Kimsa P'ukru
* Layanniyuq
* Lilayuq
* Puka Kunka
* Qucha Urqu
* Quncha Pallana
* Tuku Sinqa
* Usnu Muqu
* Wisk'achayuq

## 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 (77.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Abancay Province (Apurimac Region)
3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine 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 Apurímac Region
* Peru

Abancay|

* Abancay
* Chacoche
* Circa
* Curahuasi
* Huanipaca
* Lambrama
* Pichirhua
* San Pedro de Cachora
* Tamburco

Andahuaylas|

* Andahuaylas
* Andarapa
* Chiara
* Huancarama
* Huancaray
* Huayana
* Kaquiabamba
* Kishuara
* Pacobamba
* Pacucha
* Pampachiri
* Pomacocha
* San Antonio de Cachi
* San Jerónimo
* San Miguel de Chaccrapampa
* Santa María de Chicmo
* Talavera
* Tumay Huaraca
* Turpo

Antabamba|

* Antabamba
* El Oro
* Huaquirca
* Juan Espinoza Medrano
* Oropesa
* Pachaconas
* Sabaino

Aymaraes|

* Capaya
* Caraybamba
* Chalhuanca
* Chapimarca
* Colcabamba
* Cotaruse
* Huayllo
* Justo Apu Sahuaraura
* Lucre
* Pocohuanca
* San Juan de Chacña
* Sañayca
* Soraya
* Tapairihua
* Tintay
* Toraya
* Yanaca

Chincheros|

* Anco-Huallo
* Chincheros
* Cocharcas
* Huaccana
* Ocobamba
* Ongoy
* Ranracancha
* Uranmarca

Cotabambas|

* Challhuahuacho
* Cotabambas
* Coyllurqui
* Haquira
* Mara
* Tambobamba

Grau|

* Chuquibambilla
* Curasco
* Curpahuasi
* Huayllati
* Mamara
* Mariscal Gamarra
* Micaela Bastidas
* Pataypampa
* Progreso
* San Antonio
* Santa Rosa
* Turpay
* Vilcabamba
* Virundo

Coordinates: 13°51′47″S 73°04′23″W / 13.86306°S 73.07306°W / -13.86306; -73.07306

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