Colpas District is one of eight districts of the province Ambo in Peru.[1]
Colpas
Qullpas | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Ambo |
Founded | November 24, 1955 |
Capital | Colpas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergio Pascual Melgarejo |
Area | |
• Total | 183.21 km2 (70.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,872 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 100203 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Ambo | |
Dos de Mayo | |
Huacaybamba | |
Huamalíes | |
Huánuco |
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Lauricocha | |
Leoncio Prado |
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Marañón | |
Pachitea | |
Puerto Inca | |
Yarowilca |
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