Chinchihuasi District
# Chinchihuasi District

Chinchihuasi or Chinchi Wasi (Quechua chinchi a kind of chili pepper, wasi house, "chili pepper house") is one of ten districts of the Churcampa Province in Peru.

## Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qiwllaqucha at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Artisa
* Chawpi Urqu
* Ch'aki Qucha
* Ch'iqullu
* Hatun Pampa
* Muyu Urqu
* Ñaqch'a Ñaqch'a
* Qasqa Rumi
* Q'iru Q'asa
* T'uru Rumi
* Wisk'achayuq
* Yana Urqu

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.46%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

