Tantamayo District

Tantamayo (from Quechua Tanta Mayu) is one of eleven districts of the Huamalíes Province in Peru.[1]

Tantamayo Tanta Mayu
District
Tantamayo as seen from the archaeological sites of Phiruru
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Province	Huamalíes
Founded	October 29, 1923
Capital	Tantamayo
Government
• Mayor	Sofonias Heriberto Gutierrez Antonio
Area
• Total	249.95 km^2 (96.51 sq mi)
Elevation	3,495 m (11,467 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	2,780
• Density	11/km^2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	100511

Geography

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

• Chawpi Hirka
• Kiswar
• Maman Punta
• Pinqullu
• Susupillu
• Wak'a Rumi Punta
• Wiñaq

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the district are Anku, Isuq, Phiruru, Susupillu and Wanqaran.

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 Huamalíes Province (Huánuco 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)