Maras District
| Maras | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Looking down the valley from Paqchaspata (Urubamba District) towards the Maras District (in the background) | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Urubamba |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Maras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eriberto Quispe Tito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.85 km2 (50.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,385 m (11,106 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,167 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081305 |
| Website | munimaras.gob.pe |
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Maras District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba 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 (79.29%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.42% 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)
External links
(Spanish) Official municipal website
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