Taray District
Taray District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region in Peru. Its main city is Taray. The town is southwest of Pisac. It is near a stream named Pawayuq (Pahuayoc) that is part of the Willkanuta River.
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Founded | May 6, 1964 |
| Capital | Taray |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julián Ttupa Calliñaupa[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.78 km2 (20.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,968 m (9,738 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,917 |
| • Density | 72.834/km2 (188.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080407 |
Geography
Some of the tallest mountains in the district are:
- Hatun Pukara
- Inti Qaqa
- Ñust'apata
- Pata Q'asa
- Pillku Urqu
- Silla Q'asa
- Wanakawri
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
Many people in the district are indigenous Quechua. Quechua is the language most used in childhood (86.14%). 13.37% of people started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Related pages
- Mawk'ataray
References
- ↑ "Municipalidad Distrital de Taray". Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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