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'''Ollantaytambo District''' is one of seven [[Districts of Peru|districts]] of the Province of [[Urubamba Province|Urubamba]] in [[Peru]]. The town of [[Ollantaytambo]] is the capital of the district.<ref>{{in lang|es}} [[Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática]]. ''[http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Distrital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=2008-04-23 }}''. Retrieved April 11, 2008.</ref>
'''Ollantaytambo District''' is one of seven [[Districts of Peru|districts]] of [[Urubamba Province]] in [[Peru]]. The town of [[Ollantaytambo]] is the capital of the district.<ref>{{in lang|es}} [[Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática]]. ''[http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Distrital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=2008-04-23 }}''. Retrieved April 11, 2008.</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==

Latest revision as of 18:34, 30 March 2024

Ollantaytambo
Ullantaytampu
District
Ruins of granaries on the hillside over Ollantaytambo.
Ruins of granaries on the hillside over Ollantaytambo.
Flag of Ollantaytambo Ullantaytampu
Flag
Coat of arms of Ollantaytambo Ullantaytampu
Coat of arms
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceUrubamba
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalOllantaytambo
Government
 • MayorJose Rios Coronel
Area
 • Total640.25 km2 (247.20 sq mi)
Elevation
2,846 m (9,337 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total10,165
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081306
Websitemuniollantaytambo.gob.pe

Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Ollantaytambo is the capital of the district.[1]

Geography[edit]

The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups[edit]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Anta Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

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