Macari
District
Carnival in Macari
Carnival in Macari
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceMelgar
CapitalMacari
Government
 • MayorSimon Amador Mamani Chañi
Area
 • Total673.78 km2 (260.15 sq mi)
Elevation
3,970 m (13,020 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total8,731
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210805

Macari District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Macari.

Limits

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qillqa at 4,900 m (16,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apachita
  • Aqhuyani
  • Chachakumani
  • Ch'iqu Rumi
  • Hatun Llallawa
  • Janq'u Jaqhi
  • Kiswarniyuq
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Kunturwasa
  • Pata Urqu
  • Pichaqani
  • Puka Apachita
  • P'isaq P'unqu
  • Qillwa
  • Q'illu Qaqa
  • Saywani
  • Saywanniyuq Urqu
  • Surallani
  • Tarujani
  • Tika Pallana
  • Wamanlipani
  • Wanqa Sayani
  • Waqra Waqra
  • Wari Kunka
  • Waychu
  • Wayna Wachu
  • Wila Quta

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Melgar Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

14°46′21″S 70°54′42″W / 14.7726°S 70.9118°W / -14.7726; -70.9118

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