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Turpo (from Quechua T'urpu, meaning "pointed") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

Turpo T'urpu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Andahuaylas
Founded	December 11, 1942
Capital	Turpo
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Beltran Sanchez
Area
• Total	121.67 km2 (46.98 sq mi)
Elevation	3,297 m (10,817 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	4,514
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030218

Geography

It is elevated at 3,297 m above sea level.[2] One of the highest peaks of the district is Pisti at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

• Anta Qaqa
• Apankayniyuq
• Illa Rumi
• Liq'i Yakana Pampa
• Qucha Pampa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Turpo District

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[es] Distrito de Turpo

El Distrito de Turpo es uno de los 20 distritos de la Provincia de Andahuaylas ubicada en el departamento de Apurímac, bajo la administración del Gobierno regional de Apurímac, en el sur del Perú.[1]

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