Colpas District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Colpas District is one of eight districts of the province Ambo in Peru.[1]
Colpas
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Colpas district on the map of Ambo province in Peru | |
 Interactive map of Colpas | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Ambo |
| Founded | November 24, 1955 |
| Capital | Colpas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Pascual Melgarejo |
| Area | |
• Total | 183.21 km2 (70.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,872 |
| • Density | 15.68/km2 (40.60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100203 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
