Mara District

Mara
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Mara
Government
  Mayor Florentino Enriquez Ayquipa
Area
  Total 224.17 km2 (86.55 sq mi)
Elevation 3,770 m (12,370 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 6,374
  Density 28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030505

Mara District is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas 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 (94.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.24% 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 7, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 14°05′06″S 72°06′29″W / 14.08500°S 72.10806°W / -14.08500; -72.10806

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