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 5224 m. 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).