Tambobamba District

Tambobamba (from Quechua Tampu Pampa, meaning "tambo plain") is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]

Tambobamba Tampu Pampa
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Cotabambas
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Tambobamba
Government
• Mayor	Lucio Dario Chauca Carrasco
Area
• Total	722.23 km^2 (278.85 sq mi)
Elevation	3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	10,691
• Density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030501

Geography

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

• Allpa Chaka
• Anta Pampa
• Aqu Uma
• Ayawa
• Chawpi Muqu
• Ch'aki Muqu
• Hatun Q'asa
• Hatun Sach'ayuq
• Ichhu
• Ichhu Muqu
• Ichhu Urqu
• Kallanka
• Kampanayuq
• Kiska
• Kiskayuq
• Luntu Marka
• Llallawa
• Lluqu Lluqu
• Mama Ñuñu
• Maran Pata
• Marka Raqay
• Misa Qaqa
• Pampa Wasi
• Parqa Sirk'a
• Pichaqani
• Pukar
• Q'illu Urqu
• Rayusqa
• Sankha
• Saywa
• Sikuwa
• Tika Pallanka
• Tikani
• Tinki
• Uma Warkusqa
• Urqu Wasi
• Wanq'u Pata
• Waylla Misa
• Waylla Q'asa
• Winchus
• Winku P'ukru
• Wisk'acha
• Yana Ranra

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población