Coronel Castañeda District

District in Peru

District in Ayacucho, Peru

Coronel Castañeda

District

Country|  Peru
Region| Ayacucho
Province| Parinacochas
Founded| June 28, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-06-28)
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

(2005 census)

• 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]

## Geography

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One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at 5,224 m (17,139 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

* Anta Qullu
* Chachakuma
* Challwa Q'asa
* Hatun Q'asa
* Kiswarani
* Kuntur K'ark'a
* Kunturillu
* Maranniyuq
* Milluni
* Pacha Pata
* Pilluni
* Pirqa
* Puka Kunka
* Puka Qucha
* Puka Ranra
* Puya
* Qullqa
* Quripa Qucha
* Qhata Urqu
* Q'illu
* Raqch'i Pata
* Sura Q'asa
* Taya Pampa
* Uqhu Pata
* Waqta Kancha
* Waraqa Pampa
* Waylla Marka
* Wit'u
* Yana Qaqa
* Yanama
* Yuraq Pata

## Ethnic groups

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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]

## References

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1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Parinacochas Province (Ayacucho Region)
3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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*   * Districts of Ayacucho Region
* Peru

Cangallo|

* Cangallo
* Chuschi
* Los Morochucos
* María Parado de Bellido
* Paras
* Totos

Huamanga|

* Ayacucho
* Acocro
* Acos Vinchos
* Carmen Alto
* Chiara
* Ocros
* Pacaycasa
* Quinua
* San José de Ticllas
* San Juan Bautista
* Santiago de Pischa
* Socos
* Tambillo
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* Jesús Nazareno

Huanca Sancos|

* Sancos
* Carapo
* Sacsamarca
* Santiago de Lucanamarca

Huanta|

* Huanta
* Ayahuanco
* Huamanguilla
* Iguain
* Luricocha
* Santillana
* Sivia
* Llochegua

La Mar|

* San Miguel
* Anco
* Ayna
* Chilcas
* Chungui
* Luis Carranza
* Santa Rosa
* Samugari
* Tambo

Lucanas|

* Puquio
* Aucara
* Cabana
* Carmen Salcedo
* Chaviña
* Chipao
* Huac-Huas
* Laramate
* Leoncio Prado
* Llauta
* Lucanas
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* Otoca
* Saisa
* San Cristóbal
* San Juan
* San Pedro
* San Pedro de Palco
* Sancos
* Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
* Santa Lucía

Parinacochas|

* Coracora
* Chumpi
* Coronel Castañeda
* Pacapausa
* Pullo
* Puyusca
* San Francisco de Ravacayco
* Upahuacho

Paucar del Sara Sara|

* Pausa
* Colta
* Corculla
* Lampa
* Marcabamba
* Oyolo
* Pararca
* San Javier de Alpabamba
* San José de Ushua
* Sara Sara

Sucre|

* Querobamba
* Belén
* Chalcos
* Chilcayoc
* Huacaña
* Morcolla
* Paico
* San Pedro de Larcay
* San Salvador de Quije
* Santiago de Paucaray
* Soras

Víctor Fajardo|

* Huancapi
* Alcamenca
* Apongo
* Asquipata
* Canaria
* Cayara
* Colca
* Huamanquiquia
* Huancaraylla
* Huaya
* Sarhua
* Vilcanchos

Vilcas Huamán|

* Vilcas Huamán
* Accomarca
* Carhuanca
* Concepción
* Huambalpa
* Independencia
* Saurama
* Vischongo

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