Pitumarca District
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Pitumarca Pitumarka |
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The lake Siwinaqucha with the mountain Chumpi in the background
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Founded | November 11, 1907 |
| Capital | Pitumarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Jesús Zvietcovich Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,117.54 km2 (431.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,570 m (11,710 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,000 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080605 |
Pitumarca District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.
The Willkanuta mountain range lies in the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are Chumpi, Chupika, Hatunuma, Hatun Ñañu Punta, Kuntur Ikiña, Wayruru Punku, Wila Jaqhi, Yana Qaqa and Yayamari. Other mountains are listed below:
The most important rivers are Ch'illkamayu and Yanamayu, one of its left tributaries, as well as Chuwamayu (Chuamayu). All of them are tributaries of the Willkanuta River.
Siwinaqucha is the largest lake of the district and also one of the largest lakes of Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 13°58′40″S 71°24′57″W / 13.9777°S 71.4158°W
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