Tintay | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Aymaraes |
Founded | December 27, 1961 |
Capital | Tintay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aurelio Mendieta Arosto |
Area | |
• Total | 136.58 km2 (52.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,772 m (9,094 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,986 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 030415 |
Tintay District is one of the seventeen districts of the province Aymaraes in Peru. [1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.56%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
13°58′04″S 73°11′26″W / 13.96778°S 73.19056°W