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Paqariqtampu District [1][2] is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[3]

Paccaritambo Paqariq Tampu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Paruro
Founded	October 22, 1963
Capital	Paqariqtampu
Government
• Mayor	Wilberth Villacorta Villacorta
Area
• Total	142.61 km2 (55.06 sq mi)
Elevation	3,584 m (11,759 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	2,551
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	081007

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.52%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

• Mawk'allaqta
• Paqariq Tampu

References

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