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The Colquepata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]

Colquepata Qullqi Pata
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Paucartambo
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Colquepata
Government
• Mayor	Hilario Hancco Flores
Area
• Total	467.68 km2 (180.57 sq mi)
Elevation	3,679 m (12,070 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	10,086
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	081104

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Luychu Urqu at 4,430 m (14,530 ft). Other mountains 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 (97.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.74 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Ninamarka

References

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