Andahuaylas District

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Andahuaylas

Anta Waylla
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Capital Andahuaylas
Government
   Mayor Victor Manuel Molina Quintana
Area
  Total370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation
2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population
  Total34,087
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030201
Website muniandahuaylas.gob.pe

Andahuaylas District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

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

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.49% 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 Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°39′27″S73°23′00″W / 13.65750°S 73.38333°W / -13.65750; -73.38333