Taray District
| Taray | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Taray and the Willkanuta River | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Founded | May 6, 1964 |
| Capital | Taray |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gorki Bejar Mejia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.78 km2 (20.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,968 m (9,738 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,917 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080407 |
Taray District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] Its seat is Taray. The town lies near Pisac, southwest of it, at a stream called Pawayuq (Pahuayoc), an affluent of Willkanuta River.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Pukara
- Inti Qaqa
- Ñust'apata
- Pata Q'asa
- Pillku Urqu
- Silla Q'asa
- Wanakawri
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province and the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°25′42″S 71°52′02″W / 13.4283°S 71.8672°W
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