Lambrama District
| Lambrama | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | August 23, 1838 |
| Capital | Lambrama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hilario Saldivar Taipe (2007-2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 521.62 km2 (201.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,111 m (10,207 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,577 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030106 |
Lambrama District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay in Peru.[1] It is located at 13° 52' 32" latitude (south) and 72° 46' 19" latitude (west)
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°52′01″S 72°46′01″W / 13.86694°S 72.76694°W
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