Juan Espinoza Medrano District
District in Apurímac, Peru
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Juan Espinoza Medrano District is one of the seven districts in the province of Antabamba, Peru.[1] The district is named after Juan de Espinosa Medrano, the most prominent figure of the Literary Baroque of Peru.
Juan Espinoza Medrano
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Antabamba |
| Founded | December 12, 1942 |
| Capital | Mollebamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leoncio Espiritu Miraya Mendoza |
| Area | |
• Total | 623.22 km2 (240.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,229 m (10,594 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,286 |
| • Density | 3.668/km2 (9.500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030304 |
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province, featuring some of the highest peaks of the province, which are listed below:[2]
- Chaka Urqu
- Huch'uy Sara Sara
- Kuntur Wasi
- Kunturi
- Lunq'u
- Llamuqa
- Millu K'uchu
- Panti Pata
- Paychi
- Pilluni
- Pirqa
- Puka Ranra
- Puka Willka
- Pumanuta
- Quri Pawkara
- Quri Waraqa
- Runtuqucha
- Sara Sara
- Surapata
- T'uruyuq
- Urpi Marka
- Utkhu
- Wamanripa
- Yana Uqhu
- Yuraq Qaqa
- Yuraq Urqu
Ethnic groups
The residents of the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which most of the population (75.41%) learnt to speak during childhood, while 23.66% of the residents started speaking Spanish, according to the 2007 Peru Census.[3]
