Tantamayo District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Tantamayo (from Quechua Tanta Mayu) is one of eleven districts of the Huamalíes Province in Peru.[1]
Tantamayo
Tanta Mayu | |
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Tantamayo as seen from the archaeological sites of Phiruru | |
 Interactive map of Tantamayo | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huamalíes |
| Founded | October 29, 1923 |
| Capital | Tantamayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofonias Heriberto Gutierrez Antonio |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.95 km2 (96.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,495 m (11,467 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,780 |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (28.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100511 |
Geography
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
