Turpo | |
Native Name: | T'urpu |
Native Name Lang: | qu |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Apurímac |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Andahuaylas |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | December 11, 1942 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Turpo |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Antonio Beltran Sanchez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 121.67 |
Elevation M: | 3297 |
Population Total: | 4514 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 030218 |
Turpo (from Quechua T'urpu, meaning "pointed") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
It is elevated at 3,297 m above sea level.[2] One of the highest peaks of the district is Pisti at approximately 4200m (13,800feet). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]