Lamay District

Lamay
District
The Willkapampa valley of the Lamay District as seen from the archaeological site of Huch'uy Qusqu
The Willkapampa valley of the Lamay District as seen from the archaeological site of Huch'uy Qusqu
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCalca
FoundedJanuary 3, 1952
CapitalLamay
Government
 • MayorGuido Alvarez Chavez
Area
 • Total
94.22 km2 (36.38 sq mi)
Elevation
2,941 m (9,649 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
5,633
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080403
Town square in Lamay Peru

Lamay District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Ch'aki Pukyu
  • Hatun Parqu
  • Hatun Suyu Q'asa
  • Misti Urqu
  • Pantilla Qullqa
  • Paqu Q'asa
  • Pintas Wayq'u
  • Phalchayuq
  • Quri Mit'ay
  • Q'umir
  • Silla Q'asa
  • Suntur
  • Suraqucha
  • Wiraqucha Q'asa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.05% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

13°21′51″S 71°55′12″W / 13.3641°S 71.9200°W / -13.3641; -71.9200


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