Caraybamba District
| Caraybamba | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | December 14, 1956 |
| Capital | Caraybamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacinto Taipe Huamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 234.91 km2 (90.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,310 m (10,860 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,307 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030403 |
Caraybamba District is one of the seventeen districts of the province Aymaraes 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 (54.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 45.78% 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 7, 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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Coordinates: 14°22′37″S 73°09′40″W / 14.37694°S 73.16111°W