District in Cusco, Peru

Quehue

Q'iwi

District

Location of Quehue in the Canas province

Country|  Peru
Region| Cusco
Province| Canas
Founded| November 17, 1917
Capital| Quehue
Government

• Mayor| Hilario Callo Tapia (2007)
Area

• Total| 143.46 km2 (55.39 sq mi)
Elevation

| 3,792 m (12,441 ft)
Population

(2005 census)

• Total| 3,544
• Density| 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO| 080507

Quehue (Aymara and Quechua: Q'iwi, meaning curve(d)) is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Quehue.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 2 Ethnic groups
* 3 See also
* 4 Sources

## Geography[edit]

One of the highest peaks of the district is Ch'iyar Jaqhi at 4,654 m (15,269 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

* Ch'uwaña
* Luntuni
* Qullani Urqu
* Q'asa Saya
* Tuqtu
* Awki Tutukani

## 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 (97.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

## See also[edit]

* Tupay Tuqtu

## Sources[edit]

1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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*   * Districts of Cusco Region
* Peru

Acomayo|

* Acomayo
* Acopia
* Acos
* Mosoc Llacta
* Pomacanchi
* Rondocan
* Sangarará

Anta|

* Ancahuasi
* Anta
* Cachimayo
* Chinchaypujio
* Huarocondo
* Limatambo
* Mollepata
* Pucyura
* Zurite

Calca|

* Calca
* Coya
* Lamay
* Lares
* Pisac
* San Salvador
* Taray
* Yanatile

Canas|

* Checca
* Kunturkanki
* Langui
* Layo
* Pampamarca
* Quehue
* Túpac Amaru
* Yanaoca

Canchis|

* Checacupe
* Combapata
* Marangani
* Pitumarca
* San Pablo
* San Pedro
* Sicuani
* Tinta

Chumbivilcas|

* Capacmarca
* Chamaca
* Colquemarca
* Livitaca
* Llusco
* Quiñota
* Santo Tomás
* Velille

Cusco|

* Ccorca
* Cusco
* Poroy
* San Jerónimo
* San Sebastian
* Santiago
* Saylla
* Wanchaq

Espinar|

* Alto Pichigua
* Condoroma
* Coporaque
* Ocoruro
* Pallpata
* Pichigua
* Suykutambo
* Yauri

La Convención|

* Echarate
* Huayopata
* Inkawasi
* Kimbiri
* Maranura
* Ocobamba
* Pichari
* Quellouno
* Santa Ana
* Santa Teresa
* Vilcabamba

Paruro|

* Accha
* Ccapi
* Colcha
* Huanoquite
* Omacha
* Paccaritambo
* Paruro
* Pillpinto
* Yaurisque

Paucartambo|

* Caicay
* Challabamba
* Colquepata
* Huancarani
* Kosñipata
* Paucartambo

Quispicanchi|

* Andahuaylillas
* Camanti
* Ccarhuayo
* Ccatca
* Cusipata
* Huaro
* Lucre
* Marcapata
* Ocongate
* Oropesa
* Quiquijana
* Urcos

Urubamba|

* Chinchero
* Huayllabamba
* Machupicchu
* Maras
* Ollantaytambo
* Urubamba
* Yucay

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Coordinates: 14°22′48″S 71°27′19″W / 14.3800°S 71.4552°W / -14.3800; -71.4552
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