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Cusipata District

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
September 5, 1940

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
3,310 m

Province
  
Quispicanchi Province

Region
  
Cusco

Capital
  
Cusipata

UBIGEO
  
081206

Area
  
248 kmĀ²

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The Cusipata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created by Law No. 9164 on September 5, 1940, its capital is the town of Cusipata.

Contents

Map of Cusipata, Peru

Geography

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

References

Cusipata District Wikipedia