Tapay District

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Tapay
Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District
Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCaylloma
CapitalTapay
Government
 • MayorX
Area
 • Total420.17 km2 (162.23 sq mi)
Elevation
2,975 m (9,760 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total880
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040516
Map of the districts of Caylloma Province

Tapay District is one of twenty districts of Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  3. ^ 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)


Coordinates: 15°34′39″S 71°56′28″W / 15.5775°S 71.9412°W / -15.5775; -71.9412


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