Ollantaytambo Ullantaytampu | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Urubamba |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Ollantaytambo |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jose Rios Coronel |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 640.25 |
Elevation M: | 2846 |
Population Total: | 10165 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 081306 |
Website: | muniollantaytambo.gob.pe |
Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Ollantaytambo is the capital of the district.[1]
The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at 6271m (20,574feet). 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]