Ollantaytambo District

Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Ollantaytambo is the capital of the district.^[1]

Ollantaytambo Ullantaytampu
District
Ruins of granaries on the hillside over Ollantaytambo.
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Urubamba
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Ollantaytambo
Government
• Mayor	Jose Rios Coronel
Area
• Total	640.25 km2 (247.20 sq mi)
Elevation	2,846 m (9,337 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	10,165
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	081306
Website	muniollantaytambo.gob.pe

Geography

The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

• Anawillka Q'asa
• Llama Wasi
• Llawlliyuq
• Marquni
• Masanayuq
• Minasniyuq
• Muyuq
• Pata Kancha
• Pinkuylluna
• Qhispi Rumiyuq
• Q'illu Urqu
• Runtuqucha Q'asa
• Sallqayuq
• Tampu Mach'ay
• Uqhupampa
• Waqra Tanka
• Wamanripayuq
• Waqay Willka
• Wayanay
• Willka Wiqi
• Yana Urqu
• Yuraq Urqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

See also

• Inkapintay
• Kachi Qhata
• Kusichaka River
• Pumamarka
• Qurimarka
• Qusqu Qhawarina
• Willkaraqay