Limatambo District

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Limatambo
Limatampu
District
Tarawasi
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Capital Limatambo
Government
  Mayor Jesús Vargas Santos
Area
  Total 512.92 km2 (198.04 sq mi)
Elevation 2,554 m (8,379 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 8,615
  Density 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080306

Limatambo District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (79.74%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.63% 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 Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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