Tambo District, La Mar
| Tambo Tampu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | La Mar |
| Capital | Tambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ciro Gavilan Palomino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.18 km2 (129.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,219 m (10,561 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 17,596 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050508 |
Tambo District is one of eight districts of the province La Mar in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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