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

Suykutambo
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Espinar
Founded	March 17, 1961
Capital	Suykutambo
Government
• Mayor	Froelan Taype Ala
Area
• Total	652.13 km2 (251.79 sq mi)
Elevation	4,801 m (15,751 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,211
• Density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080807

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chila at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 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 (91.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Mawk'allaqta
• Taqrachullu

References

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