Tapay District
| Tapay | |
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| District | |
Cross with geraniums in Malata, Tapay District
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Capital | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | X |
| Area | |
| • Total | 420.17 km2 (162.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,975 m (9,760 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 040516 |
Tapay District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.
The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:
Tapay lies north of the Colca valley.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.10% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 15°34′39″S 71°56′28″W / 15.5775°S 71.9412°W
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