Pampamarca District, La Unión

Pampamarca
Pampa Marka
District

Pampamarka District (in the background) as seen from Cotahuasi
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province La Unión
Capital Mungui
Government
 • Mayor Lelis Enrique Ludeña Blas
Area
 • Total 782.17 km2 (302.00 sq mi)
Elevation 2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 1,831
 • Density 2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 040805

Pampamarca District is one of eleven districts of the La Unión Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at 5,224 m (17,139 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anta P'unqu
  • Aqu
  • Ichhu Pata
  • Illayuq
  • Kimsa Qaqa
  • Kunturillu
  • Mach'ay P'unqu
  • Pari Pari
  • Paxsi
  • Pilluni
  • Qarwa K'uchu
  • Qulluta
  • Runtuyuq
  • Sura Pata
  • Tarujani
  • T'uru Mach'ay
  • Waman Allqa
  • Wansu
  • Waqutu
  • Waylla Marka
  • Waylla Sura
  • Wilachiri
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Sura

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map La UniónProvince (Arequipa Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°10′59″S 72°54′21″W / 15.1831°S 72.9058°W / -15.1831; -72.9058

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