Curasco District
District in Apurímac, Peru
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Curasco District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]
Curasco | |
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 Interactive map of Curasco | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | October 29, 1993 |
| Capital | Curasco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vidal Edgar Huamani Gutierrez |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.77 km2 (53.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,460 m (11,350 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,742 |
| • Density | 12.46/km2 (32.28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030714 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Malmanya at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Q'asa
- Kimsa Kancha
- Puka Urqu
- Puma Wasi
- Phaqcha
- Qucha Kunka
- Q'umir Qucha
- Silla Q'asa
- Sura Urqu
- Usqulluni
- Yana Qalla
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.17% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
