Pallpata District

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Pallpata
District
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Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
FoundedNovember 17, 1917
Capital Hector Tejeda
Government
 •  Mayor Melecio Saico Ccolque
Area
 • Total815.56 km2 (314.89 sq mi)
Elevation
3,980 m (13,060 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total6,367
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080805

Pallpata District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Aqhuyani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 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 (69.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.94% 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 Espinar 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)

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