Tintay District
| Tintay | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | December 27, 1961 |
| Capital | Tintay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aurelio Mendieta Arosto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.58 km2 (52.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,772 m (9,094 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,986 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030415 |
Tintay District is one of the seventeen districts of the province Aymaraes 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 (81.56%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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°58′04″S 73°11′26″W / 13.96778°S 73.19056°W
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