Tumay Huaraca District
Tumay Huaraca District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Tumay Huaraca | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Andahuaylas |
Founded | December 29, 1964 |
Capital | Umamarca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rufino Edgay Taipe Romani |
Area | |
• Total | 446.71 km2 (172.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,369 m (11,053 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,907 |
• Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030217 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka T'uruyuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anka Silla
- Aqu Urqu
- Awki Marka
- Chaku
- Chipana Wayq'u
- Chhurku Rumi
- Ch'aki Qucha
- Ch'aki Qucha Pata
- Ichhu Urqu
- Inti Ruphasqa
- Kuntur Pampa
- Kunturillu
- Parqu
- Puma Pukyu
- Punta Pata
- P'isaqayuq
- Qillwa
- Qillwa Qucha
- Qucha Urqu
- Saywa
- Sinqa Urqu
- Supay Urqu
- Wamp'u
- Waylla Q'asa
- Wit'u
- Yuraq Q'asa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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