Mariscal Gamarra District

Mariscal Gamarra
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Grau
Founded December 11, 1942
Capital Palpacachi
Government
  Mayor Francisco Sequeiros Peña
Area
  Total 370.45 km2 (143.03 sq mi)
Elevation 3,445 m (11,302 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,253
  Density 11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030703

Mariscal Gamarra District is one of the fourteen districts of the province Grau 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 (91.90%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°52′12″S 72°30′14″W / 13.870°S 72.504°W