Tambo District, La Mar

Tambo District is one of eight districts of the La Mar Province in Peru.[1]

Tambo
Tampu
District
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceLa Mar
CapitalTambo
Government
 • MayorCiro Gavilan Palomino
Area
 • Total335.18 km2 (129.41 sq mi)
Elevation
3,219 m (10,561 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total17,596
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050508

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apachita
  • Ch'uru Q'asa
  • Hatun Parya Urqu
  • Ichhu Pata
  • Pisqu Willka
  • Qarwa Pata
  • Qucha Urqu
  • Runa Wañusqa
  • Salta Waylla
  • Wanu Pata
  • Yana Rumi

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.36% 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 Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

12.9568°S 74.1633°W / -12.9568; -74.1633

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