Cotabambas District

Cotabambas
Kutapampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Capital Cotabambas
Government
  Mayor Nestor Ferro Meza
Area
  Total 331.96 km2 (128.17 sq mi)
Elevation 3,425 m (11,237 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,248
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030502

Cotabambas or Kutapampa (Quechua) is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas 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 (90.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.58% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°45′04″S 72°21′11″W / 13.75111°S 72.35306°W