Tapay | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Arequipa |
Province | Caylloma |
Capital | Tapay |
Government | |
• Mayor | X |
Area | |
• Total | 420.17 km2 (162.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,975 m (9,760 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 880 |
• Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 040516 |
Tapay District is one of twenty districts of Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]
The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
Tapay lies north of the Colca valley.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.10% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]