Chumpi District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Chumpi District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Pisti at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ancha Qhata
- Ayrampuyuq
- Chilla P'ukru
- Ch'akiqucha
- Kiswar
- Kiswarniyuq
- Kuntur Sirk'a
- Phuyusqa
- Qullqa
- Quri Pampa
- Q'illu Urqu
- Saqsa
- Sinqata
- Titankayuq
- Wamantirka
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
