Colcabamba District, Tayacaja

Colcabamba (from Quechua: Qullqa Pampa, meaning "deposit plain") is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]

Colcabamba

Qullqa Pampa
District
Campo Armiño, Colcabamba District
Coat of arms
Location of Colcabamba in the Tayacaja province
Coordinates: 12°24.5′S 74°40.6′W
Country Peru
RegionHuancavelica
ProvinceTayacaja
CapitalColcabamba
Government
 • MayorAugusto Maravi Romani
Area
 • Total598.12 km2 (230.94 sq mi)
Elevation
2,979 m (9,774 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total21,593
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO090705

Geography

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

  • Arpayuq
  • Ch'uñuna Mach'ay
  • Kimsa Chumpi
  • Minas Qucha
  • Pakay Raqra
  • Panti
  • Parya Qaqa
  • Pawkaray
  • Qillwa Qucha
  • Q'illu Qucha
  • Tayanku
  • Wanu Pata
  • Waylla
  • Wiska

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.21% 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 April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Apurímac Region) 2017
  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)
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