Tambobamba District

Tambobamba
Tampu Pampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Tambobamba
Government
 • Mayor Lucio Dario Chauca Carrasco
Area
 • Total 722.23 km2 (278.85 sq mi)
Elevation 3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 10,691
 • Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030501

Tambobamba (from Quechua Tampu Pampa, meaning "tambo plain") is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Willulluni at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allpa Chaka
  • Anta Pampa
  • Aqu Uma
  • Ayawa
  • Chawpi Muqu
  • Ch'aki Muqu
  • Hatun Q'asa
  • Hatun Sach'ayuq
  • Ichhu
  • Ichhu Muqu
  • Ichhu Urqu
  • Kallanka
  • Kampanayuq
  • Kiska
  • Kiskayuq
  • Luntu Marka
  • Llallawa
  • Lluqu Lluqu
  • Mama Ñuñu
  • Maran Pata
  • Marka Raqay
  • Misa Qaqa
  • Pampa Wasi
  • Parqa Sirk'a
  • Pichaqani
  • Pukar
  • Q'illu Urqu
  • Rayusqa
  • Sankha
  • Saywa
  • Sikuwa
  • Tika Pallanka
  • Tikani
  • Tinki
  • Uma Warkusqa
  • Urqu Wasi
  • Wanq'u Pata
  • Waylla Misa
  • Waylla Q'asa
  • Winchus
  • Winku P'ukru
  • Wisk'acha
  • Yana Ranra

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.11% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°57′04″S 72°10′01″W / 13.95111°S 72.16694°W / -13.95111; -72.16694

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