Pampamarca District, Canas
| Pampamarca Pampamarka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Pampamarca in the Canas province | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Founded | August 29, 1834 |
| Capital | Pampamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eberardo Teheran Ayala (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.91 km2 (11.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,811 m (12,503 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,268 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080506 |
Pampamarca District is the smallest of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Pampamarca.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 14°08′43″S 71°27′34″W / 14.1453°S 71.4594°W
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