Mara District
Mara District Distrito de Mara | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Cotabambas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Mara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florentino Enriquez Ayquipa |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.17 km2 (86.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,770 m (12,370 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,374 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030505 |
Mara District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Kunka at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Aksu
- Huch'uy Miyu Kancha
- Mina Quri
- Puyaq
- Qaqa Marka
- Qucha Pata
- Suntu
- Tarawiri
- Willkani
- Yanama
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.24% 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 Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
