Tapay District
Tapay | |
|---|---|
 Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Capital | Tapay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | X |
| Area | |
| • Total | 420.17 km2 (162.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,975 m (9,760 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040516 |
Tapay District is one of twenty districts of Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Janq'u Quta
- Jichu Qullu
- K'ayrawiri
- Llimayuq
- Minasniyuq
- Minaspata
- Pariwana
- Puka Puka
- Q'illa Q'illa
- Q'inchu
- Sani
- Silla Urqu
- Sillani
- Such'iri
- Utt'aña
- Wallatani
- Wanqhay T'ira
- Wayllaqucha
Tapay 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 (72.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.10% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
- ^ 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)
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