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Pallpata District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1]

Pallpata
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Espinar
Founded	November 17, 1917
Capital	Hector Tejeda
Government
• Mayor	Melecio Saico Ccolque
Area
• Total	815.56 km2 (314.89 sq mi)
Elevation	3,980 m (13,060 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	6,367
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080805

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Aqhuyani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 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 (69.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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