Mollepata District, Anta

Mollepata
Mullipata
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Founded April 29, 1929
Capital Mollepata
Government
  Mayor Marco Antonio Chacon Delgado
Area
  Total 284.48 km2 (109.84 sq mi)
Elevation 2,803 m (9,196 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,543
  Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080307

Mollepata District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (74.13%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°30′33″S 72°31′40″W / 13.5091°S 72.5279°W / -13.5091; -72.5279

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