Caraybamba District

Caraybamba
District
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 (2005 census)
 • Total 1,307
 • Density 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030403

Caraybamba District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]

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

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Aymaraes Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

Coordinates: 14°22′37″S 73°09′40″W / 14.37694°S 73.16111°W / -14.37694; -73.16111

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