Ollantaytambo District

Ollantaytambo
Ullantaytampu
District

Ruins of granaries on the hillside over Ollantaytambo.
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Urubamba
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Ollantaytambo
Government
  Mayor Wilfredo Baca Sequeiros
Area
  Total 640.25 km2 (247.20 sq mi)
Elevation 2,846 m (9,337 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 9,828
  Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081306
Website muniollantaytambo.gob.pe

Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 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 (58.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Anta Province (Cusco Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°15′27″S 72°15′47″W / 13.2574°S 72.2631°W / -13.2574; -72.2631

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