Turpo (from Quechua T'urpu, meaning "pointed") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Turpo
T'urpu | |
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Country | ![]() |
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 |
Geography
editIt 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ "TURPO - District in Apurímac Region". City Population. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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