Patambuco District
Patambuco | |
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District | |
Patambuco as seen from Kuntursinqa (Condorsencca) | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Sandia |
Capital | Patambuco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Angel Silvestre Ochoa Colque |
Area | |
• Total | 462.72 km2 (178.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,588 m (11,772 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,833 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 211204 |
Patambuco District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia 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 (89.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (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)
Coordinates: 14°16′13″S 69°50′53″W / 14.2704°S 69.8481°W
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