Lamay District
District in Cusco, Peru
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Lamay District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
Lamay | |
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The Willkapampa valley of the Lamay District as seen from the archaeological site of Huch'uy Qusqu | |
 Interactive map of Lamay | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Founded | January 3, 1952 |
| Capital | Lamay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Alvarez Chavez |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.22 km2 (36.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,941 m (9,649 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,633 |
| • Density | 59.79/km2 (154.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080403 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Ch'aki Pukyu
- Hatun Parqu
- Hatun Suyu Q'asa
- Misti Urqu
- Pantilla Qullqa
- Paqu Q'asa
- Pintas Wayq'u
- Phalchayuq
- Quri Mit'ay
- Q'umir
- Silla Q'asa
- Suntur
- Suraqucha
- Wiraqucha Q'asa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.05% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
