Paucartambo District, Paucartambo
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| Paucartambo Pawqartampu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paucartambo |
| Capital | Paucartambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Condori Huallpa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,079.23 km2 (416.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,906 m (9,534 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 14,168 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081101 |
Paucartambo or Pawqartampu (Quechua) is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]
Subdistricts
- Karaikallo (Karaikallo)
- Paucartambo (Osorio)
Cantons
- Karaikallo (Karaikallo)
- Paucartambo (Paucartambo)
- Osorio (Osorio)
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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