Lambrama District

Lambrama
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Abancay
Founded August 23, 1838
Capital Lambrama
Government
  Mayor Hilario Saldivar Taipe (2007-2011)
Area
  Total 521.62 km2 (201.40 sq mi)
Elevation 3,111 m (10,207 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,577
  Density 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030106

Lambrama District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay in Peru.[1] It is located at 13° 52' 32" latitude (south) and 72° 46' 19" latitude (west)

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 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′01″S 72°46′01″W / 13.86694°S 72.76694°W / -13.86694; -72.76694

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