Juan Espinoza Medrano District

Juan Espinoza Medrano
Mullipampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Antabamba
Founded December 12, 1942
Capital Mollebamba
Government
  Mayor Leoncio Espiritu Miraya Mendoza
Area
  Total 623.22 km2 (240.63 sq mi)
Elevation 3,229 m (10,594 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,286
  Density 3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030304

Juan Espinoza Medrano District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.66% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°48′00″S 72°31′01″W / 13.80000°S 72.51694°W / -13.80000; -72.51694

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