Ocongate District
District in Cusco, Peru
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate.
Ocongate | |
|---|---|
| |
 Interactive map of Ocongate | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Ocongate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Graciano Mandura Crispín |
| Area | |
• Total | 952.66 km2 (367.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,533 m (11,591 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,872 |
| • Density | 14.561/km2 (37.714/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081210 |
Geography
The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are listed below:[1]
- Allqamarinayuq
- Anka Wachanan
- Anta P'unqu
- Anta Qalla
- Aquy Kunka
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chinchay Wasi
- Chumpi
- Chuwa Chuwa
- Ch'aki Quchana
- Ch'uñuna
- Hatun Allpapata
- Hatun Punta
- Hatunuma
- Huch'uy Phawchinta
- Ichhu Ananta
- Ichhu Urqu
- Kicha Qaqa
- Kimsa Puka Urqu
- Kulli Kunka
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Sayana
- K'ark'apata
- Minasniyuq
- Mulluqucha
- Pachayuq
- Paquyuq
- Pariyuq
- Pata Ananta
- Pata Qayqu
- Pirwani
- Pukaqucha
- Puka Punta
- P'allqa Q'asa
- Qaqa Chaka
- Qayqu Urqu
- Qiwllaqucha
- Qucha Quchayuq
- Qullpa Ananta
- Qullqi P'unqu
- Qhispirumiyuq
- Q'illu Muqu
- Q'iwisiri
- Sinaqara
- Sinkrina
- Sura Ananta
- Surimani
- Usqullu Ananta
- Wamanlipa
- Wamanripayuq
- Wasaqucha
- Wask'a Qucha
- Waylla Pata
- Waylla Tira
- Wayruru Punku
- Wila Sirka
- Wilaquta
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq 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 (90.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
