title: Cajay District
text: # Cajay District
  
  Cajay District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the province is P'unqu Chakayuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Chipta Chaka
  * Hatun Qura
  * Hirka
  * Puka Mach'ay
  * Pukyu
  * Putaqa Hirka
  * Phiruru
  * Qiwlla
  * Rikachakuna
  * Yana Qucha
  * Yuraq Qucha
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  