Caraybamba District
Caraybamba District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]
Caraybamba | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | December 14, 1956 |
| Capital | Caraybamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacinto Taipe Huamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 234.91 km2 (90.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,310 m (10,860 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,307 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030403 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pisti at approximately 5,100 m (16,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqa Marka
- Apu Marka
- Chunta
- Lluqu
- Kiswarani
- Puka Punchu
- Puka Salla
- Pumanuta
- Saya Qhata
- Saywa
- Wallulluni
- Waqra Wat'a
- Wayna Quta
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 45.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Aymaraes Province (Apurímac Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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