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Mariscal Gamarra District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]

Mariscal Gamarra
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Grau
Founded	December 11, 1942
Capital	Palpacachi
Government
• Mayor	Francisco Sequeiros Peña
Area
• Total	370.45 km2 (143.03 sq mi)
Elevation	3,445 m (11,302 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	4,253
• Density	11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030703

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Q'illu Q'asa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 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 (91.90%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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