Maras District
Maras | |
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District | |
Looking down the valley from Paqchaspata (Urubamba District) towards the Maras District (in the background) | |
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 (2005 census) | |
• Total | 7,167 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 081305 |
Website | munimaras.gob.pe |
Maras District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The 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).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
(Spanish) Official municipal website
Coordinates: 13°20′10″S 72°09′24″W / 13.3361°S 72.1566°W
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