Tinta District
Tinta District is one of eight districts of the Canchis Province in Peru.[1]
Tinta | |
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 Church in Tinta | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Capital | Tinta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Gabino Manya Zavaleta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.39 km2 (30.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,466 m (11,371 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,152 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080608 |
Geography
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.[2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
- Kimsachata
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- 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)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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