Tambo District is one of eight districts of the La Mar Province in Peru.[1]
Tambo
Tampu | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | La Mar |
| Capital | Tambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ciro Gavilan Palomino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.18 km2 (129.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,219 m (10,561 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,596 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050508 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Ch'uru Q'asa
- Hatun Parya Urqu
- Ichhu Pata
- Pisqu Willka
- Qarwa Pata
- Qucha Urqu
- Runa Wañusqa
- Salta Waylla
- Wanu Pata
- Yana Rumi
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.36% 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 map Huanta Province (Ayacucho 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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