Pataypampa
Patay Pampa | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | December 27, 1961 |
| Capital | Pataypampa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Davila Mejia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.91 km2 (61.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,103 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030707 |
Pataypampa District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qiwlla at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains include:[2]
- Amayani
- Ikma
- Kuta Wasi
- Pampa Urqu
- Pinqulluni
- Puka Qaqa
- Qiwllanka
- Q'ara Pata
- Rumi Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, and 13.43% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Grau Province (Apurimac Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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