Toraya District
Toraya | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | July 15, 1936 |
| Capital | Toraya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simon Merino Gonzales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.05 km2 (66.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,146 m (10,322 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,684 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030416 |
Toraya District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is P'unquchayuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Urqu
- Aqchipa Wachana
- Aymara
- Chuqu Waraka
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kunturillu
- Lliwa Urqu
- Minayuq
- Puka T'uruyuq
- Puma Ranra
- Qucha Llink'i
- Quchayuq
- Titiyuq
- Uqhu Rumi
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 (82.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.96% 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 7, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Aymaraes 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)
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