Tambo District, La Mar
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| native_name = Tampu
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = District
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Ayacucho
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = La Mar
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| established_title = Founded
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Tambo
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Ciro Gavilan Palomino
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| area_total_km2 = 335.18
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| elevation_m = 3219
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| population_total = 17596
| population_as_of = 2005 census
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Tambo District is one of eight districts of the La Mar Province in Peru.{{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
One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately {{convert|4800|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
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- Apachita
- Ch'uru Q'asa
- Hatun Parya Urqu
- Ichhu Pata
- Pisqu Willka
- Qarwa Pata
- Qucha Urqu
- Runa Wañusqa
- Salta Waylla
- Wanu Pata
- Yana Rumi
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.36% 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)
References
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{{Districts of La Mar Province}}
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Category:Districts of the Department of Ayacucho
Category:Districts of the La Mar province
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