Pallpata District

Pallpata District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1]

Pallpata
District
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceEspinar
FoundedNovember 17, 1917
CapitalHector Tejeda
Government
 • MayorMelecio Saico Ccolque
Area
 • Total815.56 km2 (314.89 sq mi)
Elevation
3,980 m (13,060 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total6,367
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080805

Geography

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

  • Chuqichampi
  • Ch'iwani
  • Ch'iyara
  • Ch'uxña Q'awa
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Hatun Kunka
  • Inka Pirqa
  • Jayuni
  • Llulluch'ani
  • Kuntur Pukyu
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Pampa Quta
  • Pichaqani
  • Pinkilluni
  • Pirwa Pirwa
  • Pukara
  • Qillqa
  • Qaqa Urqu
  • Q'ara Sirk'a Urqu
  • Saywa Sirk'a
  • Saywani
  • Taruka Marka
  • Tarukayuq
  • Wanakuyuq
  • Waña Quta
  • Waylla Pata
  • Wayllani
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yaritani

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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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 Espinar Province (Cusco 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)

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