Pataypampa District

Pataypampa Patay Pampa
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Grau
Founded	December 27, 1961
Capital	Pataypampa
Government
• Mayor	Raul Davila Mejia
Area
• Total	158.91 km^2 (61.36 sq mi)
Elevation	3,952 m (12,966 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,103
• Density	6.9/km^2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030707

Pataypampa District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qiwlla at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains include:[2]

• Amayani
• Ikma
• Kuta Wasi
• Pampa Urqu
• Pinqulluni
• Puka Qaqa
• Qiwllanka
• Q'ara Pata
• Rumi Urqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, and 13.43% 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 Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Grau Province (Apurimac 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)

14.175°S 72.674°W / -14.175; -72.674