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

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| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Apurímac

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| subdivision_name2 = Abancay

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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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