Totos District
Totos | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Cangallo |
| Capital | Totos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teresa De La Cruz Licas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.9 km2 (43.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,286 m (10,781 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,415 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050206 |
Totos District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Antap'iti at 4,410 m (14,470 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Atuq Wachana
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chukchu
- Huch'uy Puka Q'asa
- Kiswara
- Muqu Wasi
- P'iti Q'asa
- Qiñwa Urqu
- Q'iruni
- Runa Runa
- Turichayuq
- Uchku
The largest lakes in the district are Llulluch'a Qucha and Lawra Qucha.
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 (94.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.40% 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 Cangallo Province (Ayacucho 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)
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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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