Paccaritambo District

Paccaritambo
Paqariq Tampu
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paruro
Founded October 22, 1963
Capital Paccaritambo or Paccarectambo
Government
  Mayor Wilberth Villacorta Villacorta
Area
  Total 142.61 km2 (55.06 sq mi)
Elevation 3,584 m (11,759 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,551
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081007

Paccaritambo District or Paccarectambo District[1][2] is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.52%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

References

  1. Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, ofi.mef.gob.pe/appFD/Hoja/VisorDocs.aspx?...
  2. http://www2.congreso.gob.pe/.../MC08709211013.pdf, Saludar al distrito de Paccarectambo, provincia de Paruro
  3. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  4. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°45′27″S 71°57′20″W / 13.7574°S 71.9556°W / -13.7574; -71.9556

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