Colquemarca District

Colquemarca (Quechua: Qullqi Marka,[1] meaning 'silver town') is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[2]

Colquemarca Qullqi Marka
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Chumbivilcas
Capital	Colquemarca
Government
• Mayor	Sabino Yaguno Merma
Area
• Total	449.49 km^2 (173.55 sq mi)
Elevation	3,575 m (11,729 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	9,493
• Density	21/km^2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080704

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Wamanwiri at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

• Arma Wachu
• Apachita
• Chuqichampi
• Ch'iqu Rumi
• Kiswarniyuq
• Khuchi Kancha
• Larwiri Q'illu Urqu
• Paquni
• Pilluni
• Pirwa Q'asa
• Puyani
• Qucha Pata
• Qullqa
• Saywayuq Muqu
• Tampu
• Taya
• Waqra Marka
• Waway Qucha
• Waywalla

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

• Qañawimayu

References

1. Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
4. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)