Tapairihua District
| Tapairihua | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Tapairihua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fortunato Retamozo Salinas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.73 km2 (63.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,770 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030414 |
Tapairihua 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 (92.52%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.23% 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°08′24″S 73°08′35″W / 14.14000°S 73.14306°W