Combapata District Explained

Combapata
Native Name:Kumpa Pata
Native Name Lang:ay
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Cusco
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Canchis
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 22, 1912
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Combapata
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Florentino Pumalla Laura
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:182.5
Elevation M:3475
Population Total:5128
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:080603

Combapata District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Inka Pirqa at 5075m (16,650feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

The most important rivers of the district are the Willkanuta on the western border of the district and the Sallqa Mayu, one of its right tributaries.[3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Ancash Region)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) 2017
  4. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe