Lambrama District Explained

Lambrama
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Apurímac
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Abancay
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:August 23, 1838
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Lambrama
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Hilario Saldivar Taipe (2007-2011)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:521.62
Elevation M:3111
Population Total:3577
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:030106

Lambrama District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1] It is located at 13° 52' 32" latitude (south) and 72° 46' 19" latitude (west)

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Waman Ch'arpa at approximately 4600m (15,100feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-13.8669°N -72.7669°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Abancay Province (Apurimac Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe