Lambrama District
Lambrama | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | August 23, 1838 |
| Capital | Lambrama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hilario Saldivar Taipe (2007-2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 521.62 km2 (201.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,111 m (10,207 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,577 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030106 |
Lambrama District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1] It is located at 13° 52' 32" latitude (south) and 72° 46' 19" latitude (west)
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Waman Ch'arpa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Pampa
- Anta Qucha
- Aqu Q'asa
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'aki Urqu
- Ch'illkani
- Ch'uñuna
- Huch'uy Q'asa
- Illa Urqu
- Jajuri
- Janq'u Marka
- Kampanayuq
- Kimsa Qucha
- Kimsa Urqu
- Kiska Urqu
- Kuntur Urqu
- Mawk'a Llaqta
- Minas Pata
- Ñuñu Pampa
- Pampa Q'asa
- Paqu Paqu
- Parqa Urqu
- Pata Pata
- Payrumani
- Pinqulluni
- Qillqa
- Q'illuni
- Q'umir Pata
- Runa Runa
- Silla Q'asa
- Wayunkani
- Wisk'achayuq
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 (87.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.95% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Abancay 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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13°52′01″S 72°46′01″W / 13.86694°S 72.76694°W
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