Cotabambas District

Cotabambas
Kutapampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Capital Cotabambas
Government
  Mayor Nestor Ferro Meza
Area
  Total 331.96 km2 (128.17 sq mi)
Elevation 3,425 m (11,237 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,248
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030502

Cotabambas or Kutapampa (Quechua) is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°45′04″S 72°21′11″W / 13.75111°S 72.35306°W / -13.75111; -72.35306

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