Tambo District, La Mar

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Tambo District is one of eight districts of the La Mar Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Apachita • Ch'uru Q'asa • Hatun Parya Urqu • Ichhu Pata • Pisqu Willka • Qarwa Pata • Qucha Urqu • Runa Wañusqa • Salta Waylla • Wanu Pata • Yana Rumi

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

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