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Ichuña District

Ichuña
District
Ichuña
Ichuña
Country  Peru
Region Moquegua
Province General Sánchez Cerro
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Ichuña
Government
 • Mayor Melecio Eleusipo Flores Ventura
Area
 • Total 1,017.74 km2 (392.95 sq mi)
Elevation 3,756 m (12,323 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,782
 • Density 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 180204

Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.

Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 16°08′26″S 70°32′09″W / 16.1406°S 70.5357°W / -16.1406; -70.5357


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