Tumay Huaraca District

Tumay Huaraca
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Founded December 29, 1964
Capital Umamarca
Government
  Mayor Rufino Edgay Taipe Romani
Area
  Total 446.71 km2 (172.48 sq mi)
Elevation 3,369 m (11,053 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,907
  Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030217

Tumay Huaraca District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (94.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.07% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°39′02″S 73°23′26″W / 13.65056°S 73.39056°W / -13.65056; -73.39056

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