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

Pataypampa Patay Pampa
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Grau
Founded	December 27, 1961
Capital	Pataypampa
Government
• Mayor	Raul Davila Mejia
Area
• Total	158.91 km2 (61.36 sq mi)
Elevation	3,952 m (12,966 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,103
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030707

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qiwlla at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains include:[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 (85.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, and 13.43% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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