Oropesa District, Antabamba

Oropesa
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Antabamba
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Oropesa
Government
  Mayor Darwin Edizon Cruz Lopez
Area
  Total 1,180.12 km2 (455.65 sq mi)
Elevation 3,310 m (10,860 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,806
  Density 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030305

Oropesa District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[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 (86.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3] Its seat is Oropesa.

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°15′22″S 72°33′18″W / 14.25611°S 72.55500°W / -14.25611; -72.55500

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