Turpo District
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Turpo
T'urpu | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | December 11, 1942 |
| Capital | Turpo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Beltran Sanchez |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.67 km2 (46.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,297 m (10,817 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,514 |
| • Density | 37.10/km2 (96.09/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030218 |
Turpo (from Quechua T'urpu, meaning "pointed") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]It is elevated at 3,297 m above sea level.[2] One of the highest peaks of the district is Pisti at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Anta Qaqa
- Apankayniyuq
- Illa Rumi
- Liq'i Yakana Pampa
- Qucha Pampa
Ethnic groups
[edit | edit source]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
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- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac 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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