Tumay Huaraca District
| Tumay Huaraca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | December 29, 1964 |
| Capital | Umamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rufino Edgay Taipe Romani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 446.71 km2 (172.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,369 m (11,053 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,907 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030217 |
Tumay Huaraca District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°39′02″S 73°23′26″W / 13.65056°S 73.39056°W
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