Colcabamba | |
Native Name: | Qullqa Pampa |
Native Name Lang: | qu |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -12.4083°N -114.6°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Huancavelica |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Tayacaja |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Colcabamba |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Augusto Maravi Romani |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 598.12 |
Elevation M: | 2979 |
Population Total: | 21593 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 090705 |
Colcabamba (from Quechua: Qullqa Pampa, meaning "deposit plain") is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Atuq Punta at approximately 4400m (14,400feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]