Patambuco District
Patambuco District is one of ten districts of the Sandia Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the district is Q'alawaña at 5,325 m (17,470 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Ch'usiqani
- Hatun Apachita
- Hatun Pinkilluni
- Huch'uy Apachita
- Huch'uy Pinkilluni
- Janq'u Qala
- Jiwaña
- Kimsa Chata
- Maran Sarani
- Mulli P'unqu
- Pinkilluni
- Pirwani
- Pukara
- Phaqcha Pata
- Qaqa Wasi
- Qayqu Tira
- Qutaña Urqu
- Q'alawaña
- Q'asa
- Rit'i Chaki
- Rit'i Kunka
- Rit'i K'uchu
- Surayuq
- Warachani
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).