Circa District
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| name = Circa
| native_name = Sirka
| native_name_lang = ay
| settlement_type = District
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| map_caption = Location of Circa in the Abancay province
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Peru}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Apurímac
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Abancay
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| established_title = Founded
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Circa
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Asunto Gregorio Montoya Juro
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| area_total_km2 = 641.68
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| elevation_m = 3120
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| population_total = 3105
| population_as_of = 2005 census
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Circa (hispanicized spelling of Sirka, Aymara for vein of the body or a mine){{Ref Bertonio}} is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in the Apurímac Region in Peru.{{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Digital] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=April 23, 2008 }}. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region)
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- Aklla Wasi
- Aqu Q'asa
- Atuq Pata
- Chakana
- Chaku Urqu
- Chawpi
- Chuntani
- Hatun Ullukuyuq
- Huch'uy Q'urawiri
- Jach’a Marka
- Kimsa P'unqu
- Kimsa Wayna
- Kuntur Llapana
- Kuntur Pampa
- Kuntur Uta
- Kunturi Marka
- K’ayrawi
- K’awa Pallana
- Llaksa
- Llikawi
- Mawk'allaqta
- Nina Urqu
- Pillpintu
- Pinqulluni
- Pisqa Qucha
- Pukara
- Qala Saywa
- Qillqas
- Qiñwa Marka
- Qiñwa Urqu
- Qucha Pata
- Qumiñawi
- Q’ala Chukchu
- Q'urawiri
- Rumi Chaka
- Sawsayuq
- Sunqun Marka
- Suntur
- Sura Pata
- Uqhu Pata
- Warisqa
- Warmi Rumi
- Wik'uña Wat'a
- Willkawara
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=January 27, 2013 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
See also
References
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{{Districts of Apurímac Region}}
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Category:Districts of the Abancay province
Category:Districts of the Department of Apurímac
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