Paccaritambo District
Paccaritambo 
    Paqariq Tampu  | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Cusco | 
| Province | Paruro | 
| Founded | October 22, 1963 | 
| Capital | Paccaritambo or Paccarectambo | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilberth Villacorta Villacorta | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 142.61 km2 (55.06 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 3,584 m (11,759 ft) | 
| Population | |
 • Total  | 2,551 | 
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) | 
| UBIGEO | 081007 | 
Paccaritambo District or Paccarectambo District[1][2] is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[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 (92.52%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
References
- ^ Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, ofi.mef.gob.pe/appFD/Hoja/VisorDocs.aspx?...
 - ^ http://www2.congreso.gob.pe/.../MC08709211013.pdf, Saludar al distrito de Paccarectambo, provincia de Paruro
 - ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
 - ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
 
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