Turpo District
Turpo
T'urpu | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| • Total | 4,514 |
| • Density | 37/km2(96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030218 |
Turpo(fromQuechuaT'urpu,meaning "pointed" ) is one of the nineteendistrictsof theAndahuaylas ProvinceinPeru.[1]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]The people in the district are mainlyindigenouscitizens ofQuechuadescent.Quechuais the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.57% of the residents started speaking using theSpanishlanguage (2007 Peru Census).[4]
References
[edit]- ^(in Spanish)Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.Banco de Información DigitalArchived2010-05-01 at theWayback Machine.Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^"TURPO - District in Apurímac Region".City Population.Retrieved17 May2019.
- ^escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^inei.gob.peArchived2013-01-27 at theWayback MachineINEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
13°47′13″S73°28′19″W/ 13.78694°S 73.47194°W
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