Tapay District
District in Arequipa, Peru
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Tapay District is one of twenty districts of Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Janq'u Quta
- Jichu Qullu
- K'ayrawiri
- Llimayuq
- Minasniyuq
- Minaspata
- Pariwana
- Puka Puka
- Q'illa Q'illa
- Q'inchu
- Sani
- Silla Urqu
- Sillani
- Such'iri
- Utt'aña
- Wallatani
- Wanqhay T'ira
- Wayllaqucha
Tapay lies north of the Colca valley.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.10% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
