Micaela Bastidas District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]
Micaela Bastidas | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | December 20, 1957 |
| Capital | Ayrihuanca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodolfo Pumacayo Quispe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.14 km2 (42.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,508 m (11,509 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,262 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030706 |
Geography edit
One of the highest peaks of the district is Malmanya at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Inka Pirqa
- Puka Urqu
- Puma Wasi
- Qucha Punta
- Wintanachayuq
- Yana Qaqa
- Yuraq Qaqa
Ethnic groups edit
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.32% 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 Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Grau Province (Apurimac 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)
14°06′18″S 72°36′43″W / 14.105°S 72.612°W
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