Oropesa District, Antabamba

Oropesa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Antabamba
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Oropesa
Government
 • Mayor Darwin Edizon Cruz Lopez
Area
 • Total 1,180.12 km2 (455.65 sq mi)
Elevation 3,310 m (10,860 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,806
 • Density 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030305

Oropesa 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 (86.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3] Its seat is Oropesa.

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: 14°15′22″S 72°33′18″W / 14.25611°S 72.55500°W / -14.25611; -72.55500

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