Colcabamba
Qullqa Pampa | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Aymaraes |
Capital | Colcabamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gregorio Avendaño Salas |
Area | |
• Total | 95.75 km2 (36.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,360 m (11,020 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 805 |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030405 |
Colcabamba (from Quechua Qullqa Pampa, meaning "storehouse plain") is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Saqra Urqu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.46% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]