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Tapay
District
Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District

Country	Peru
Region	Arequipa
Province	Caylloma
Capital	Tapay
Government
• Mayor	X
Area
• Total	420.17 km² (162.23 sq mi)
Elevation	2,975 m (9,760 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	880
• Density	2.1/km² (5.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	040516

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]

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

v t e Districts of Arequipa Region Peru
Arequipa	Alto Selva Alegre Arequipa Cayma Cerro Colorado Characato Chiguata Jacobo Hunter José Luis Bustamante La Joya Mariano Melgar Miraflores Mollebaya Paucarpata Pocsi Polobaya Quequeña Sabandía Sachaca San Juan de Siguas San Juan de Tarucani Santa Isabel de Siguas Santa Rita de Siguas Socabaya Tiabaya Uchumayo Vitor Yanahuara Yarabamba Yura
Camaná	Camaná José María Quimper Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel Mariscal Cáceres Nicolás de Piérola Ocoña Quilca Samuel Pastor
Caravelí	Acarí Atico Atiquipa Bella Unión Cahuacho Caravelí Chala Chaparra Huanuhuanu Jaqui Lomas Quicacha Yauca
Castilla	Andagua Aplao Ayo Chachas Chilcaymarca Choco Huancarqui Machaguay Orcopampa Pampacolca Tipán Uñón Uraca Viraco
Caylloma	Achoma Cabanaconde Callalli Caylloma Chivay Coporaque Huambo Huanca Ichupampa Lari Lluta Maca Madrigal Majes San Antonio de Chuca Sibayo Tapay Tisco Tuti Yanque
Condesuyos	Andaray Cayarani Chichas Chuquibamba Iray Río Grande Salamanca Yanaquihua
Islay	Cocachacra Deán Valdivia Islay Mejía Mollendo Punta de Bombon
La Unión	Alca Charcana Cotahuasi Huaynacotas Pampamarca Puyca Quechualla Sayla Tauria Tomepampa Toro

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