Toraya District
District in Apurímac, Peru
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Toraya District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is P'unquchayuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Urqu
- Aqchipa Wachana
- Aymara
- Chuqu Waraka
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kunturillu
- Lliwa Urqu
- Minayuq
- Puka T'uruyuq
- Puma Ranra
- Qucha Llink'i
- Quchayuq
- Titiyuq
- Uqhu Rumi
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
