Colquepata District
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Colquepata Qullqipata |
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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
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- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)