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District in Cusco, Peru


























Layo


Layu

District

The train "The Andean" at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District
The train "The Andean" at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District


Location of Layo in the Canas province
Location of Layo in the Canas province

Country
 Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalLayo
Government

 • Mayor
Daniel Praxides Quispe Alanocca (2007)
Area

 • Total452.56 km2 (174.73 sq mi)
Elevation

3,978 m (13,051 ft)
Population
(2005 census)

 • Total6,822
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080505

Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.



Geography[edit]


The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[1]



  • Anta

  • Anta Pata

  • Aqu Muqu

  • Chayña Tira

  • Chawpi Tira

  • Chimpulla

  • Ch'ulluni

  • Hatun Ichhuna Kunka

  • Huch'uy K'uchu

  • Jichu Qullu

  • Kancha

  • Kimsa Urqu

  • Kiswarani

  • Kunka

  • Kuntur Sallana

  • Laramani

  • Pawka

  • Pichaqani

  • Pinqulluni

  • Puka Puka

  • Puka Urqu

  • Pukara

  • Phawsi Urqu

  • Qayqu

  • Q'atawi

  • Sapan Warmi

  • Saywani

  • Suntur Qullu

  • Sura Quta

  • Tika Pallana

  • Waylla Kunka

  • Yana Ranra



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 (90.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]



Sources[edit]




  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población






Coordinates: 14°30′19″S 71°13′31″W / 14.5054°S 71.2253°W / -14.5054; -71.2253








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