| Suitucancha Suyt'u Kancha | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Yauli |
| Founded | January 13, 1962 |
| Capital | Suitucancha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emilio Venusto Hurtado León |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216.47 km (83.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,255 m (13,960 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 937 |
| • Density | 4.3/km (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120809 |
Suitucancha (Hispanicized spelling of the Quechua term Suyt'u Kancha, suyt'u rectangular, kancha corral, square, "rectangular corral (or square)") is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in Peru. Its seat is Suitucancha.
Geography
The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Tunshu at 5,660 m (18,570 ft). Other mountain are listed below:
- Chhuqu P'ukru
- Ch'uychu
- Hatun Uqhu
- Inka Waqanan
- Miqlla
- Pachanqutu
- Putka
- Qarwachuku
- Qayqu
- Suyruqucha
- Ukhu Qhata
- Wallakancha
- Wayllakancha
- Yantayuq
See also
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja and Yauli provinces (Junín Region)
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