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District in Cusco, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Ruins of granaries on the hillside over Ollantaytambo. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| 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 |
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]
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]
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