Coronel Castañeda District
# Coronel Castañeda District

Coronel Castañeda District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru.

## Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at 5,224 m (17,139 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Anta Qullu
* Chachakuma
* Challwa Q'asa
* Hatun Q'asa
* Kiswarani
* Kuntur K'ark'a
* Kunturillu
* Maranniyuq
* Milluni
* Pacha Pata
* Pilluni
* Pirqa
* Puka Kunka
* Puka Qucha
* Puka Ranra
* Puya
* Qullqa
* Quripa Qucha
* Qhata Urqu
* Q'illu
* Raqch'i Pata
* Sura Q'asa
* Taya Pampa
* Uqhu Pata
* Waqta Kancha
* Waraqa Pampa
* Waylla Marka
* Wit'u
* Yana Qaqa
* Yanama
* Yuraq Pata

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

