Coronel Castañeda | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Parinacochas |
Founded | June 28, 1955 |
Capital | Aniso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wilman Accilio Crespo Alvarez |
Area | |
• Total | 1,108.04 km2 (427.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,120 |
• Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050703 |
Coronel Castañeda District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at 5,224 m (17,139 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]