Paucartambo District, Paucartambo

Paucartambo
Pawqartampu
District

Paucartambo
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paucartambo
Capital Paucartambo
Government
  Mayor Mario Condori Huallpa
Area
  Total 1,079.23 km2 (416.69 sq mi)
Elevation 2,906 m (9,534 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 14,168
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081101

Paucartambo or Pawqartampu (Quechua) is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]

Subdistricts

Cantons

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°19′12″S 71°35′34″W / 13.3199°S 71.5928°W / -13.3199; -71.5928

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