Lares District
District in Cusco, Peru
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Lares District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
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Lares | |
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A lake at the Lares trek | |
 Interactive map of Lares | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Capital | Lares |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Huamanquispe Huancahuire |
| Area | |
• Total | 527.26 km2 (203.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,251 |
| • Density | 11.86/km2 (30.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080404 |
Geography
The Urupampa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Sawasiray at 5,818 m (19,088 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Achupallayuq
- Asul Urqu
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'iqun
- Hatun Wisq'ana
- Kiswar Chaka
- Kiswarani
- Kunkani Punta
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Niwayuq
- Pachakutiq
- Paru Urqu
- Puka Urqu
- Pukaqucha
- Pumawank'a
- Puñayuq
- P'unqu Q'asa
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Quri Wayrachina
- Qhapaq Saya
- Rit'ipata
- Sallqayuq
- Saywayuq
- Siriwani
- Surayuq
- Tawa Urqu
- T'uturayuq
- Yana Chukchu
- Yanaqucha
- 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 (94.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
