Quehue District
Quehue
Q'iwi | |
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 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 | |
| • 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.
Geography
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
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
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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°22′48″S 71°27′19″W / 14.3800°S 71.4552°W / -14.3800; -71.4552