Tapay District
| Tapay | |
|---|---|
| District | |
|
Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Capital | Tapay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | X |
| Area | |
| • Total | 420.17 km2 (162.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,975 m (9,760 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 040516 |
Map of the districts of the Caylloma Province
Tapay District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma 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 (72.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.10% 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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