Tantamayo District
| Tantamayo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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The archaeological sites of Phiruru, Tantamayo District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huamalíes |
| Founded | October 29, 1923 |
| Capital | Tantamayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofonias Heriberto Gutierrez Antonio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249.95 km2 (96.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,495 m (11,467 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,780 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100511 |
Tantamayo District is one of eleven districts of the province Huamalíes 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 (72.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% 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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