Oropesa District, Antabamba
District in Apurímac, Peru
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Oropesa District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba in Peru.[1]
Oropesa | |
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 Interactive map of Oropesa | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Antabamba |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Oropesa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darwin Edizon Cruz Lopez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,180.12 km2 (455.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,310 m (10,860 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,806 |
| • Density | 2.378/km2 (6.158/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030305 |
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[2]
- Allqa Walusa
- Aqu Q'asa
- Chachakumani
- Chaku Q'asa
- Chankuwaña
- Chikuruni
- Hatun Aqu Pampa
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatun Sura
- Hatunqullpa
- Ichhu Muqu
- Ikma
- Inkap Tiyana
- Japu
- Kallanka
- Kampanillayuq
- Kimsaqucha
- Kisu Qutu
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kunturi
- Lawa Kunka
- Luntu Marka
- Luychu
- Llaqta Pampa
- Llaqta Qhata
- Llaqtarana
- Millu
- Mina Q'asa
- Misa Urqu
- Pallqayuq
- Parqa Marka
- Parqa Sirka
- Pilluni
- Puka Puka
- Puka Urqu
- Pukarani
- Phiruru
- Quncha Urqu
- Qusqu Qhawarina
- Q'illu Pachaka
- Q'illu Urqu
- Q'illu Wachu
- Q'iru Q'asa
- Salli
- Saqsa
- Saqsa P'ukru
- Sisiwa
- Sura Kallanka
- Sura Pata
- Taruja Marka
- T'alla Kallanka
- Waman Ch'arpa
- Wamanillu
- Wank'ayuq Saywa
- Wasi Pampa
- Wayllani
- Waytani
- Wayunka
- Willka Marka
- Willkarana
- Wiraqucha Pata
- Wiska
- Yana Qaqa Pampa
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Urqu
- Yuraq Wasina
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3] Its seat is Oropesa.
