Langui District
Langui | |
|---|---|
 Location of Langui in the Canas province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Capital | Langui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimas Braulio Esquivel Caballero (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.1 km2 (72.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,969 m (13,022 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,032 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080504 |
Langui District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Langui.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Anta Qalla
- Ch'uwaña
- Llallawi
- Lluqu
- Palumani
- Pirwa
- Sawil Chunta
- Yawri Kunka
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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14°25′57″S 71°16′22″W / 14.4326°S 71.2727°W / -14.4326; -71.2727