Tambobamba District
Tambobamba (from Quechua Tampu Pampa, meaning "tambo plain") is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]
Tambobamba
Tampu Pampa | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Cotabambas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Tambobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucio Dario Chauca Carrasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 722.23 km2 (278.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,691 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030501 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Willulluni at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allpa Chaka
- Anta Pampa
- Aqu Uma
- Ayawa
- Chawpi Muqu
- Ch'aki Muqu
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatun Sach'ayuq
- Ichhu
- Ichhu Muqu
- Ichhu Urqu
- Kallanka
- Kampanayuq
- Kiska
- Kiskayuq
- Luntu Marka
- Llallawa
- Lluqu Lluqu
- Mama Ñuñu
- Maran Pata
- Marka Raqay
- Misa Qaqa
- Pampa Wasi
- Parqa Sirk'a
- Pichaqani
- Pukar
- Q'illu Urqu
- Rayusqa
- Sankha
- Saywa
- Sikuwa
- Tika Pallanka
- Tikani
- Tinki
- Uma Warkusqa
- Urqu Wasi
- Wanq'u Pata
- Waylla Misa
- Waylla Q'asa
- Winchus
- Winku P'ukru
- Wisk'acha
- Yana Ranra
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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