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Mara District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]

Mara District Distrito de Mara
District
Mara District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Cotabambas
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Mara
Government
• Mayor	Florentino Enriquez Ayquipa
Area
• Total	224.17 km2 (86.55 sq mi)
Elevation	3,770 m (12,370 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	6,374
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030505

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Kunka at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 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 (94.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.24% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Qañawimayu

References

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