Tintay Puncu District
| Tintay Puncu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Founded | October 3, 1984 |
| Capital | Tintay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelfa Comun Gavilan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 460.32 km2 (177.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,350 m (7,710 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,944 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090718 |
Tintay Puncu District is one of sixteen districts of the province Tayacaja in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.04% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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Coordinates: 12°09′07″S 74°32′41″W / 12.1519°S 74.5447°W
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