Oropesa District, Antabamba
| Oropesa | |
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| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Antabamba |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Oropesa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darwin Edizon Cruz Lopez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,180.12 km2 (455.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,310 m (10,860 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,806 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030305 |
Oropesa District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3] Its seat is Oropesa.
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°15′22″S 72°33′18″W / 14.25611°S 72.55500°W
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