Coronel Castañeda District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru.[1]
Coronel Castañeda | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Founded | June 28, 1955; 66 years ago (1955-06-28) |
| Capital | Aniso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilman Accilio Crespo Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,108.04 km2 (427.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050703 |
One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at 5,224 m (17,139 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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| Cangallo |
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| Huamanga |
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| Huanca Sancos |
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| Huanta |
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| La Mar |
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| Lucanas |
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| Parinacochas |
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| Paucar del Sara Sara |
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| Sucre |
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| Víctor Fajardo |
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| Vilcas Huamán |
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