Combapata District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]
Combapata
Kumpa Pata | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Founded | November 22, 1912 |
| Capital | Combapata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florentino Pumalla Laura |
| Area | |
• Total | 182.5 km2 (70.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,475 m (11,401 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,128 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080603 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Inka Pirqa at 5,075 m (16,650 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Awkisa
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Puka Urqu
- Wayna Kuntur
The most important rivers of the district are the Willkanuta on the western border of the district and the Sallqa Mayu, one of its right tributaries.[3]
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region) 2017
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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