Ollantaytambo District

District in Cusco, Peru

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PeruRegionCuscoProvinceUrubambaFoundedJanuary 2, 1857CapitalOllantaytamboGovernment

• MayorJose Rios CoronelArea

• Total640.25 km² (247.20 sq mi)Elevation

2,846 m (9,337 ft)Population

(2017)

• Total10,165 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)UBIGEO081306Websitemuniollantaytambo.gob.pe

Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Ollantaytambo is the capital of the district.^[1]

Geography

The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

Anawillka Q'asa
Llama Wasi
Llawlliyuq
Marquni
Masanayuq
Minasniyuq
Muyuq
Pata Kancha
Pinkuylluna
Qhispi Rumiyuq
Q'illu Urqu
Runtuqucha Q'asa
Sallqayuq
Tampu Mach'ay
Uqhupampa
Waqra Tanka
Wamanripayuq
Waqay Willka
Wayanay
Willka Wiqi
Yana Urqu
Yuraq Urqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Anta Province (Cusco Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)