Tintay Puncu District
Appearance
Tintay Puncu | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Tayacaja |
Founded | October 3, 1984 |
Capital | Tintay Puncu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nelfa Comun Gavilan |
Area | |
• Total | 460.32 km2 (177.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,350 m (7,710 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,944 |
• Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090718 |
Tintay Puncu District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Qaqa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Urqu
- Llaqta Qulluy
- Llawi Q'asa
- Mata Qucha
- Muru Qucha
- Patu Qucha
- P’unqu Q’asa
- Silla Q'asa
- Uqi Pastu
- Waka Yupana
- Wanay
- Yana Qucha
- Yuraq Yaku Urqu
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 (94.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.04% 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 Tayacaja Province (Apurímac 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)