Palca District, Lampa
District in Puno, Peru
Palca P'allqa | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Lampa |
Founded | October 25, 1901 |
Capital | Palca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andres Vilca Mamani |
Area | |
• Total | 483.96 km2 (186.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,020 m (13,190 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,105 |
• Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210706 |
Palca District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Pastu
- Luntu Luntuni
- Pariwana
- Pirwani
- Qillqa
- Saywa
- Wankarani
- Waykira
- Wira Apachita
- Wisa Wisa
- Yanawara (Palca-Paratía)
- Yanawara (Paratía)
- Yaritayuq
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ^ (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 Lampa Province (Puno 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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15°19′20″S 70°36′18″W / 15.32222°S 70.60500°W / -15.32222; -70.60500