Maras District

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Maras
District
Peru - Trekking from Urubamba 012 - valley view (8149181490).jpg
Looking down the valley from Paqchaspata (Urubamba District) towards the Maras District (in the background)
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Urubamba
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Maras
Government
 •  Mayor Eriberto Quispe Tito
Area
 • Total131.85 km2 (50.91 sq mi)
Elevation
3,385 m (11,106 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total7,167
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081305
Website munimaras.gob.pe

Maras District is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Maras is the capital of the district. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Urqu at approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Other mountains are Sullu Qaqa and Wayna Urqu. [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 (79.29%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.42% 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 map Urubamba Province (Cusco 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)

(in Spanish) Official municipal website

13°20′10″S72°09′24″W / 13.3361°S 72.1566°W / -13.3361; -72.1566

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