Pataypampa District
| Pataypampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | December 27, 1961 |
| Capital | Pataypampa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Davila Mejia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.91 km2 (61.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,103 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030707 |
Pataypampa District is one of the fourteen districts of the province Grau 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 (85.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.43% 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°10′30″S 72°40′26″W / 14.175°S 72.674°W
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