Suykutambo District
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Suykutambo | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Espinar |
Founded | March 17, 1961 |
Capital | Suykutambo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Froelan Taype Ala |
Area | |
• Total | 652.13 km2 (251.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,801 m (15,751 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,211 |
• Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080807 |
Suykutambo District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar 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 (91.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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