Pichigua District

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| name = Pichigua

| native_name = Pichiwa

| native_name_lang = es

| settlement_type = District

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| map_caption = Location of Pichigua in the Espinar province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Peru}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Cusco

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Espinar

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| established_title = Founded

| established_date = August 29, 1834

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Pichigua

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Severiano Chara Labra

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| area_total_km2 = 288.76

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| elevation_m = 3870

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| population_total = 3791

| population_as_of = 2005 census

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Pichigua District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.{{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Distrital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=2008-04-23 }}. Retrieved April 11, 2008.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Laramani at approximately {{convert|4922|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Espinar Province (Cusco Region)

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Anku Supa
Ararankha
Ch'uspini
Kuntur Sayana
Muru Pata
Muru Sirk'a
Puma Ichhu Pukara
Qurani
Waya Muqu

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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 (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.40% 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=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

References

Category:Districts of the Espinar province