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Circa District

District in Apurímac, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Circa (hispanicized spelling of Sirka, Aymara for vein of the body or a mine)[1] is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in the Apurímac Region in Peru.[2]

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Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]

  • Aklla Wasi
  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Atuq Pata
  • Chakana
  • Chaku Urqu
  • Chawpi
  • Chuntani
  • Hatun Ullukuyuq
  • Huch'uy Q'urawiri
  • Jach’a Marka
  • Kimsa P'unqu
  • Kimsa Wayna
  • Kuntur Llapana
  • Kuntur Pampa
  • Kuntur Uta
  • Kunturi Marka
  • K’ayrawi
  • K’awa Pallana
  • Llaksa
  • Llikawi
  • Mawk'allaqta
  • Nina Urqu
  • Pillpintu
  • Pinqulluni
  • Pisqa Qucha
  • Pukara
  • Qala Saywa
  • Qillqas
  • Qiñwa Marka
  • Qiñwa Urqu
  • Qucha Pata
  • Qumiñawi
  • Q’ala Chukchu
  • Q'urawiri
  • Rumi Chaka
  • Sawsayuq
  • Sunqun Marka
  • Suntur
  • Sura Pata
  • Uqhu Pata
  • Warisqa
  • Warmi Rumi
  • Wik'uña Wat'a
  • Willkawara
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Urqu
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Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

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