Curahuasi District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1]
Curahuasi
Qura Wasi | |
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District | |
Bridge across the Apurímac River on the border of the regions Cusco and Apurímac between the districts Curahuasi and Mollepata | |
| Country | |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Curahuasi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danilo Valenza Calvo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 817.98 km2 (315.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,688 m (8,819 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 18,556 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030104 |
One of the highest peaks of the district is Q'illu Q'asa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent, although with a sizable percentage of mestizo and castizo population located mainly in the urban center.
Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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| Abancay | |
| Andahuaylas |
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| Antabamba | |
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| Chincheros |
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| Cotabambas | |
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