Tapairihua District is one of the seventeen districts of the province Aymaraes in Peru.[1]
Tapairihua | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Tapairihua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fortunato Retamozo Salinas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.73 km2 (63.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,770 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030414 |
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, 7.23% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Abancay | |
| Andahuaylas |
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| Antabamba | |
| Aymaraes |
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| Chincheros |
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| Cotabambas | |
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