Turpo District
| Turpo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | December 11, 1942 |
| Capital | Turpo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Beltran Sanchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.67 km2 (46.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,297 m (10,817 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,514 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030218 |
Turpo 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 (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°47′13″S 73°28′19″W / 13.78694°S 73.47194°W
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