Maras District is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Maras is the capital of the district.[1]
Maras | |
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.jpg) Looking down the valley from Paqchaspata (Urubamba District) towards the Maras District (in the background) | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Urubamba |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Maras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eriberto Quispe Tito |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.85 km2 (50.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,385 m (11,106 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,167 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081305 |
| Website | munimaras.gob.pe |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Urqu at approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Other mountains are Sullu Qaqa and Wayna Urqu.[2]
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.29%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
edit- ^ (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 Urubamba 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)
External links
edit(in Spanish) Official municipal website
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