Lamay District
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Lamay District
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Lamay | |
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District | |
The Willkapampa valley of the Lamay District as seen from the archaeological site of Huch'uy Qusqu | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Founded | January 3, 1952 |
Capital | Lamay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guido Alvarez Chavez |
Area | |
• Total | 94.22 km2 (36.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,633 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080403 |
Lamay District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
Contents
1 Geography
2 Ethnic groups
3 See also
4 References
Geography[edit]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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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 (81.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.05% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also[edit]
- Kimsaqucha
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 of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°21′51″S 71°55′12″W / 13.3641°S 71.9200°W / -13.3641; -71.9200
Categories:
- Districts of the Calca Province
- Cusco Region geography stubs
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