Curahuasi District
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Curahuasi
Kuraqwasi | |
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 Bridge across the Apurímac River on the border of the regions Cusco and Apurímac between the districts Curahuasi and Mollepata | |
 Interactive map of Curahuasi | |
| Country |  Peru |
| 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 | |
• Total | 18,556 |
| • Density | 22.685/km2 (58.754/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030104 |
Curahuasi District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1]
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]
- Aqu Q'asa
- Chaka Chaka
- Chunkara
- Chuqi Marka
- Ch'illkani
- Ch'uru
- Chhullunku Pata
- Inka Pirqa
- Kiska Pata
- Kunturillu
- Mulli Kamayuq
- Mulliyuq
- Muru Qucha
- Nasa Q'ara
- Pirwata
- Puka T'uyuyuq
- Pukara
- Quri Phaqcha
- Q'iwiri
- Silla Q'asa
- Tika Qaqa
- T'asta Q'asa
- T'utura Qucha
- Urpi Utt'aña
- Urquni
- Waman Ayri
- Waman Marka
- Wank'a Wank'a
- Warmi Awqa
- Wasa Qhata
- Wichinka
- Wik'uña Kunka
- Wik'uña Utt'aña
- Yana Qucha
Ethnic groups
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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