Tinta District
Tinta  | |
|---|---|
![]() Church in Tinta  | |
| Country | |
| Region | Cusco | 
| Province | Canchis | 
| Capital | Tinta | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Gabino Manya Zavaleta | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 79.39 km2 (30.65 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 3,466 m (11,371 ft) | 
| Population | |
 • Total  | 6,152 | 
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) | 
| UBIGEO | 080608 | 
Tinta District is one of eight districts of the Canchis Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.[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 (75.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
 - ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
 - ^ 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)
 
14°08′38″S 71°24′20″W / 14.1440°S 71.4055°W
