Madrigal District

Coordinates: 15°36′31″S 71°48′37″W / 15.6085°S 71.8104°W / -15.6085; -71.8104
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Madrigal
Madrigal
Madrigal
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCaylloma
CapitalMadrigal
Government
 • MayorNiceforo Cirilo Condori Huanqui
Area
 • Total160.09 km2 (61.81 sq mi)
Elevation
3,262 m (10,702 ft)
Population
 • Total827
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040513

Madrigal District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]

Geography[edit]

The Ch'ila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Madrigal lies north of the Colca valley.

Ethnic groups[edit]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (56.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)


15°36′31″S 71°48′37″W / 15.6085°S 71.8104°W / -15.6085; -71.8104