Ollantaytambo District
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ollantaytambo
Ullantaytampu
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = District
| image_skyline = Ollantaytambo granaries Stevage.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Ruins of granaries on the hillside over Ollantaytambo.
| image_flag = Bandera de Ollantaytambo.png
| flag_alt =
| image_shield = Escudo de Ollantaytambo.png
| shield_alt =
| nickname =
| image_map =
| mapsize = frameless
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Ollantaytambo in the Urubamba province
| coordinates =
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Peru}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Cusco
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Urubamba
| parts_type = Subdivisions
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = January 2, 1857
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Ollantaytambo
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Jose Rios Coronel
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 640.25
| area_note =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 2846
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 10165
| population_as_of = 2017
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
| timezone1 = PET
| utc_offset1 = -5
| blank_name_sec1 = UBIGEO
| blank_info_sec1 = 081306
| website = [http://www.muniollantaytambo.gob.pe muniollantaytambo.gob.pe]
| footnotes =
}}
Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Ollantaytambo is the capital of the district.{{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Distrital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=2008-04-23 }}. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
Geography
The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at {{convert|6271|m|ft|0}}. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Anta Province (Cusco Region)
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
- Anawillka Q'asa
- Llama Wasi
- Llawlliyuq
- Marquni
- Masanayuq
- Minasniyuq
- Muyuq
- Pata Kancha
- Pinkuylluna
- Qhispi Rumiyuq
- Q'illu Urqu
- Runtuqucha Q'asa
- Sallqayuq
- Tampu Mach'ay
- Uqhupampa
- Waqra Tanka
- Wamanripayuq
- Waqay Willka
- Wayanay
- Willka Wiqi
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Urqu
}}
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
See also
References
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External links
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.muniollantaytambo.gob.pe/ Official municipal website]
{{Districts of Urubamba Province}}
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Category:Districts of the Urubamba province
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