Ccatca District

{{Infobox settlement  | name = Ccatca | native_name = | native_name_lang = es | settlement_type = District | image_skyline = Rumicolca_view_of_road.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | image_map = | mapsize = frameless | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Ccatca in the Quispicanchi province | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Peru}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Cusco | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Quispicanchi | parts_type = Subdivisions | parts_style = para | p1 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = | seat_type = Capital | seat = Ccatca | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Pedro Illanes Páucar | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 307.72 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 3675 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 13841 | population_as_of = 2005 census | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | timezone1 = PET | utc_offset1 = -5 | blank_name_sec1 = UBIGEO | blank_info_sec1 = 081205 | website = | footnotes = }} The '''Ccatca District''' is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Its capital is the town of Ccatca.

== Geography == One of the highest peaks of the district is Luychu Urqu at {{convert|4430|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:<ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province and the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)</ref>

{{columns-list|colwidth=15em| * Antay Marka * Inti Qhawarina * Kuntur Sinqa * Luychu Muqu * Misa Pata * Pukara * Qinqu Rumiyuq * Qullpa Tira * Saksay Waman * Takina Urqu * Tinki Muqu * T'uquyuq * Uturunku * Wisk'achani * Yuraq Kancha * Yuraq Unuyuq }}

== Ethnic groups == The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=January 27, 2013 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)</ref>

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Ccatca, elevation {{convert|3681|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020) |Jan high C = 14.6 |Feb high C = 14.4 |Mar high C = 14.5 |Apr high C = 15.2 |May high C = 16.1 |Jun high C = 15.7 |Jul high C = 15.3 |Aug high C = 15.6 |Sep high C = 15.7 |Oct high C = 16.1 |Nov high C = 16.3 |Dec high C = 15.3 |year high C = |Jan low C = 4.2 |Feb low C = 4.2 |Mar low C = 3.9 |Apr low C = 2.4 |May low C = -0.5 |Jun low C = -2.1 |Jul low C = -2.7 |Aug low C = -1.5 |Sep low C = 0.9 |Oct low C = 2.7 |Nov low C = 3.4 |Dec low C = 3.9 |year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 131.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 134.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 105.6 |Apr precipitation mm = 29.8 |May precipitation mm = 6.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 6.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 6.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 10.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 14.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 42.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 64.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 114.3 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru<ref name = SENAMHI>{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821192714/https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones | archive-date = 21 August 2023 | url = https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones | title = Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020 | publisher=National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | access-date = 25 October 2023}}</ref> }}

== See also == * Pachamama Raymi

== References == {{reflist}} * {{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0392/CUSC-8-3.htm Departamento Cusco] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116005041/http://www.inei.gob.pe/biblioineipub/bancopub/Est/Lib0392/CUSC-8-3.htm |date=2007-11-16 }}. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.

Category:Districts of the Quispicanchi province