| Cayarani | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Condesuyos |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Cayarani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benigno Ahuate Mollo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,395.67 km (538.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,920 m (12,860 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,623 |
| • Density | 1.9/km (4.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040603 |
Cayarani District is one of eight districts of the province Condesuyos in Peru.
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
- Allqa Q'awa
- Anka Phawa
- Chuqllu Chuqllu
- Hatun Q'asa
- Inka Misa
- Janq'u Q'awa
- Kuntur Pillu
- Kuntur Salla
- Kunturi
- Mama Wasi
- Misani
- Puka Qaqa
- Pukara
- Puma Ranra
- Puma Willka
- Qillqata
- Qucha Q'asa
- Q'illuqucha
- Saxa Q'awa
- Sura
- Tanka
- Tirani
- T'allani Urqu
- Uma Qala
- Urqu Puñuna
- Waraqu
- Waych'awi
- Waych'a Waqi
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Yana
- Yuraq Q'asa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (74.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Condesuyos Province (Arequipa Region)
- 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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