Colquepata District

Colquepata
Qullqipata
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paucartambo
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Colquepata
Government
  Mayor Hilario Hancco Flores
Area
  Total 467.68 km2 (180.57 sq mi)
Elevation 3,679 m (12,070 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,086
  Density 22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081104

The Colquepata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo 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 (97.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.74 % 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 Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°22′34″S 71°40′54″W / 13.3761°S 71.6816°W / -13.3761; -71.6816

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