Tinta District

District in Cusco, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tinta District is one of eight districts of the Canchis Province in Peru.[1]

Country Peru
Elevation
3,466 m (11,371 ft)
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Tinta
Church in Tinta
Church in Tinta
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Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanchis
CapitalTinta
Government
  MayorAngel Gabino Manya Zavaleta
Area
  Total
79.39 km2 (30.65 sq mi)
Elevation
3,466 m (11,371 ft)
Population
  Total
6,152
  Density77.49/km2 (200.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080608
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Geography

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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