Pomabamba District
| Pomabamba Pumapampa |
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| District | |
Pomabamba
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 Location of Pomabamba in the Pomabamba province |
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Pomabamba |
| Founded | February 21, 1861 |
| Capital | Pomabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julian Watson Cirilo Diestra (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347.92 km2 (134.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,948 m (9,672 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 14,780 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021601 |
| Website | munipomabamba.gob.pe |
Pomabamba (Quechua Pumapampa, puma cougar, pampa large plain, "cougar plain") is the largest of 4 districts in the Pomabamba Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 8°49′59″S 77°28′01″W / 8.83306°S 77.46694°W
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