Tapay District

Tapay District is one of twenty districts of Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]

Tapay
District
Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCaylloma
CapitalTapay
Government
 • MayorX
Area
 • Total420.17 km2 (162.23 sq mi)
Elevation
2,975 m (9,760 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total880
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040516
Map of the districts of Caylloma Province

Geography

The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apachita
  • Janq'u Quta
  • Jichu Qullu
  • K'ayrawiri
  • Llimayuq
  • Minasniyuq
  • Minaspata
  • Pariwana
  • Puka Puka
  • Q'illa Q'illa
  • Q'inchu
  • Sani
  • Silla Urqu
  • Sillani
  • Such'iri
  • Utt'aña
  • Wallatani
  • Wanqhay T'ira
  • Wayllaqucha

Tapay lies north of the Colca valley.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.10% 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 maps of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa 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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