| Choco | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Apachita mountain and Qullqa River on the border of the districts of Choco (on the left) and Tapay | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Castilla |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Choco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trifonio Lucas Aragon Lupaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 904.33 km (349.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,473 m (8,114 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 1.4/km (3.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040406 |
Choco District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru.
Geography
The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Chila at 5,654 m (18,550 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:
- Anta Qullu
- Anta Willkaña
- Apachita
- Ayri Qutu
- Chuqu Chuqu
- Chuqi Pirwa
- Chuqiwa
- Chila
- Janq'u Quta
- Kampanayuq
- Kiska P'anqa
- Kuntur
- Kuntur K'ark'a
- Kuntur
- Mawras
- Mulluq'u Pampa
- Panti
- Phusuqu
- P'isaqa
- Qallwa
- Qiñwa
- Qura
- Q'asiri
- Q'illa Q'illa
- Sama Q'asa
- Sirani
- Sukna
- Suntur Uta
- Taypi Q'asa
- Uqi Q'asa
- Uqha Q'asa
- Urqun Ikiña
- Wallatani
- Warana
- Wat'aña
- Wamani
- Waña Qutaki
- Waraquyuq
- Waywa Wawa
- Wit'u
- 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 (67.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.23% 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 maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (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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