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Uranmarca District

Uranmarca
Uranmarka
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Chincheros
Founded November 19, 1985
Capital Uranmarca
Government
 • Mayor Jorge Yepez Melendez
Area
 • Total 148.73 km2 (57.42 sq mi)
Elevation 3,100 m (10,200 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,258
 • Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030607

Uranmarca District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.77%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.84% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 13°30′31″S 73°43′24″W / 13.50861°S 73.72333°W / -13.50861; -73.72333


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