Mariscal Gamarra District
Mariscal Gamarra | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | December 11, 1942 |
| Capital | Palpacachi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Sequeiros Peña |
| Area | |
• Total | 370.45 km2 (143.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,445 m (11,302 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,253 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030703 |
Mariscal Gamarra District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Q'illu Q'asa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Alma Pampa
- Anta Marka
- Aqu Q'asa
- Asiru Pata
- Awkirana
- Challa Q'asa
- Chunta Q'asa
- Ch'uspi
- Hatun Qaqa
- Kawsu
- Llamayuq Rumi
- Misa Pata
- Parqa Urqu
- Qutani
- Q'illuni
- Saywit'u
- Surani
- Suwa Qullu
- Taya Q'asa
- Tika Pallana
- Uywaki
- Waman Marka
- Waqutu
- Wik'uña Kunka
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 (91.90%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.40% 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 Digital Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Grau Province (Apurimac 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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