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Caicay District

Caicay
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paucartambo
Capital Caicay
Government
 • Mayor Ortencia Cuadros Torres
Area
 • Total 110.72 km2 (42.75 sq mi)
Elevation 3,100 m (10,200 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,789
 • Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081102

Caicay District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which flows along the western border of the district.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 13°35′53″S 71°41′48″W / 13.5981°S 71.6968°W / -13.5981; -71.6968


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