title: Quiquijana District
text: # 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).
  
  