Macari District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Macari.
Macari | |
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Carnival in Macari | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Melgar |
Capital | Macari |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simon Amador Mamani Chañi |
Area | |
• Total | 673.78 km2 (260.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,970 m (13,020 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,731 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210805 |
Limits
edit- Nort: Layo District
- South: Cupi District
- East: Chuquibambilla
- West: Cusco Department
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Qillqa at 4,900 m (16,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Aqhuyani
- Chachakumani
- Ch'iqu Rumi
- Hatun Llallawa
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Kiswarniyuq
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kunturwasa
- Pata Urqu
- Pichaqani
- Puka Apachita
- P'isaq P'unqu
- Qillwa
- Q'illu Qaqa
- Saywani
- Saywanniyuq Urqu
- Surallani
- Tarujani
- Tika Pallana
- Wamanlipani
- Wanqa Sayani
- Waqra Waqra
- Wari Kunka
- Waychu
- Wayna Wachu
- Wila Quta
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
edit- ^ (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 Melgar Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ 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)