Ichuña District

Ichuña
District
Ichuña
Country	Peru
Region	Moquegua
Province	General Sánchez Cerro
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Ichuña
Government
• Mayor	Melecio Eleusipo Flores Ventura
Area
• Total	1,017.74 km^2 (392.95 sq mi)
Elevation	3,756 m (12,323 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	3,782
• Density	3.7/km^2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	180204

Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.^[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

Geography

Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:^[3]

• Allqamarini
• Chuqipata
• Churi Wiqu
• Ch'iyar Jaqhi
• Ch'unch'uni
• Janq'u Saxa
• Jaqhi Jaqhini
• Jat'u K'achi
• Jichu Qullu
• Kuntur Sayana
• Larama Quta
• Llallawa
• Machuyuq
• Millu
• Pachakutiq
• Pukara
• Pura Purani
• Qañiwa
• Qayqu
• Q'ulini
• Rukutuni
• Saya Muqu
• Taruj Sallani
• T'ula Qullu
• Uqi Muqu
• Uturunqani (Ichuña)
• Uturunqani (Moquegua-Puno)
• Wallqani
• Wankarani
• Wari Pukara
• Wayllani
• Wila Qullu
• Wila Sirka

See also

• Jukumarini Lake

References

1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Tacna Region) and the Maariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua)

Coordinates: 16°08′26″S 70°32′09″W / 16.1406°S 70.5357°W