Vilcabamba District, La Convención
13°03′50″S 72°56′02″W / 13.064°S 72.934°W
Vilcabamba Willkapampa | |
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 The archaeological site of Vitcos (Rosaspata), Vilcabamba District | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | La Convención |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Centro Poblado Lucma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justo Condori Luque (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,046.47 km2 (1,948.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,943 m (9,656 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 9,557 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080909 |
Vilcabamba District is one of fourteen districts of the La Convención Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] The capital of the province is the Centro Poblado Lucma, which has an elevation of 2,943 metres (9,656 ft). Vitcos was an important city of the Neo-Inca State (1537-1572). Its ruins are now preserved as Rosaspata and Nusta Hisp'ana (the "White Rock").
The capital of the Neo-Inca state, also called Vilcabamba, is located in neighboring Echarate District. Its ruins are also known as Espiritu Pampa.
Geography
[edit]The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2] Most of the peaks listed rise to more than 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) elevation above sea level.
- Asulqucha
- Chawpimayu
- Chuchaw Q'asa
- Chuqisapra
- Chuqitakarpu
- Hatun Wamanripa
- Kima
- Kinwa Urqu
- Mantur Q'asa
- Ñañu Wayq'u
- P'anta
- Qayqu
- Qayqu (near Pumasillu)
- Quriwayrachina
- Quysupakana
- Sut'uq Mach'ay
- Suyruqucha
- Utt'aña
The Apurímac River is the natural border between the Vilcabamba District and the Ayacucho Region. Within the district it receives waters from Hatun Wayq'u.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (64.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
[edit]- Inka Tampu
- Quriwayrachina (archaeological site)
- Ñust'a Hisp'ana
- Vitcos
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)
- ^ 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)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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