Suykutambo District

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Suykutambo
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
FoundedMarch 17, 1961
Capital Suykutambo
Government
 •  Mayor Froelan Taype Ala
Area
 • Total652.13 km2 (251.79 sq mi)
Elevation
4,801 m (15,751 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,211
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080807

Suykutambo 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 Chila at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 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 (91.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.00% 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)

Coordinates: 15°04′08″S71°44′52″W / 15.0689°S 71.7479°W / -15.0689; -71.7479

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