Pampamarca District, La Unión Explained

Pampamarca
Native Name:Pampa Marka
Native Name Lang:qu
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Arequipa
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:La Unión
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Mungui
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lelis Enrique Ludeña Blas
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:782.17
Elevation M:2600
Population Total:1831
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:040805

Pampamarca District is one of eleven districts of the La Unión Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Lunq'u at 5224m (17,139feet). 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 (80.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-15.1831°N -72.9058°W

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 La UniónProvince (Arequipa Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe