Quiquijana District
# Quiquijana District

The Quiquijana District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Its capital is the town of Quiquijana.

## Geography

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at 4,644 m (15,236 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Inka Kancha
* Inti Watana
* Khuchiyuq
* Pukara
* Puma Urqu
* Quri
* Qhispi Urqu
* Q'asa Wasi
* Ruq'a Urqu
* Tinki Muqu
* Uchu Q'asa
* Waman Marka
* Wankar Phuku

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.42%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

