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Ocongate District
The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate. Geography The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Vivien ...). INEI, Peru, Censos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern their whole jurisdictions and they of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anta P'unqu
Anta Punco (possibly from Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "copper pond") is mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Anta Punco lies west of Jarjapata and southeast of Jolljepunco where the annual Quyllur Rit'i Quyllurit'i or Qoyllur Rit'i (Quechua ''quyllu rit'i,'' ''quyllu'' bright white, ''rit'i'' snow, "bright white snow,") is a syncretic religious festival held annually at the Sinakara Valley in the southern highlands Cusco Region of Peru. Local in ... festival takes place. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puka Punta
Puca Punta (possibly from Quechua ''puka'' red, ''punta'' peak; ridge, "red peak (or ridge)") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Puka Punta lies southwest of Callangate, northeast of Yanajaja Yanajaja (possibly from Quechua ''yana'' black, ''qaqa'', rock) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District and in the Quispicanchi ... and east of Jatun Punta. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukaqucha (Marcapata)
Pucacocha (possibly from Quechua ''puka'' red, ''qucha'' lake, "red lake") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Marcapata District The Marcapata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 20, 1869, its capital is Marcapata. Geography The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of th .... Pucacocha lies northeast of Jatunñaño Punta.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 2 (Cusco Region) References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirwani (Cusco)
Pirhuane (possibly from Aymara ''pirwa, piwra'' granary, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a granary") is a mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Pirhuane lies northeast of the lake named Singrenacocha Lake Singrenacocha (possibly from Quechua ''sinkriy'' to walk in a line / to string, ''sikriy, sinri'' to string beads, ''-na'' a suffix, ''qucha'' lake) or Sigrenacochaescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), sh ..., between the Ayacachi group in the north and the main range in the south. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pirhuane (Cusco) Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulluqucha (Cusco)
Mullucocha (possibly from Quechua ''mullu'' small perl made of fine clay / marine shell which is offered to the divinities, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate. Geography The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest pe .... Mullucocha lies north of the mountain Callangate. There is a group of lakes northeast of Mullucocha, among them Alcacocha ("black-and-white lake"), Pucacocha ("red lake") and Yanacocha ("black lake"). References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minasniyuq (Cusco)
Minasnioc ( Spanish ''minas'' mines, possibly from Quechua ''-ni'', ''-yuq'' suffixes, "the one with mines") is a mountain in the north of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ..., Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Ccarhuayo and Ocongate, and in the Paucartambo Province, Kosñipata District. Minasnioc lies southeast of the lake Minascocha and northwest of the mountains Cinajara and Jolljepuncoescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region) where the annual Quyllur Rit'i festival takes place. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Minasnioc (Cusco) Mountains of Peru Mountains of Cusco Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K'ark'apata
Jarjapata (possibly from Aymara ''k'ark'a'' crevice, fissure, crack, ''pata'' step) is mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Jarjapata lies at the Pacopampa valley southwest of Velacota, northwest of Chuñuna and southeast of Jolljepunco Jolljepunco (possibly from Quechua ''qullqi'' money, silver, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "silver pond"), Colquepunco (possibly from Quechua ''punku'' door, "silver door") or Sasahui (''sasawi'') local name for '' Leucheria daucifolia .... References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuntur Sinqa (Quispicanchi)
Condorsenja (possibly from Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''sinqa'' nose, "condor nose") is mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ..., Quispicanchi Province, on the border of the districts of Ccarhuayo and Ocongate. The mountain lies southwest of Jolljepunco and Cinajara where the annual Quyllu Rit'i festival takes place. Yuracjaja and Jajachaca are southeast of Condorsenja. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kicha Qaqa
Quechajaja (possibly from Quechua ''kicha'' open, ''qaqa'' rock, "open rock") is mountain in the northern extensions of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Quechajaja lies south of Anta Punco and Jarjapata, southwest of Chuñuna Chuñuna (possibly from Quechua '' ch'uñu'' a freeze-dried potato, ''-na'' a suffix, "where ''ch'uñu'' is made") is mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi P ... and east of Vilacirca. It stretches along the Pampahuasi valley whose intermittent stream flows to Tinquimayo in the southwest. At the southern slope of Quechajaja there is a lake named Ampatune (possibly from Aymara for "the one with frogs"). References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatunuma
Jatunhuma (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' big, superior, principal, ''uma'' mountain top / head), Jatunpampa (possibly from Quechua ''pampa'' plain)escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1(Cusco Region) showing "Nevado Jatunpampa" or Pico Tres ( Spanish for "peak three") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Hatunuma lies northwest of the large lake named Sibinacocha and southeast of Callangate. First Ascent Jatunhuma was first climbed by Günther Hauser, Theodore Achilles, Bernhard Kuhn and Wiedmann (Germany) 27th July 1957. Elevation Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM 6078 metres, ASTER 6026 metres and TanDEM-X 5969 metres. The height of the nearest key col is 5367 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 726 meters. Jatunhuma is considered a Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatun Punta
Jatun Punta (possibly from Quechua ''hatun'' (in Bolivia ''jatun'') big, ''punta'' peak; ridge; first, before, in front of,) is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. Jatun Punta lies southwest of Callangate Callangate or Ccallangate is a mountain massif in the Vilcanota mountain range of the Andes in Peru. Its highest point is Collpa Ananta (possibly from Aymara and Quechua ''qullpa'', "saltpeter"), also known as Chimboya, with an elevation of . An ... and west Puca Punta. References Mountains of Cusco Region Mountains of Peru {{Cusco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
