Madrigal | |
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District | |
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Country |
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Region | Arequipa |
Province | Caylloma |
Capital | Madrigal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Niceforo Cirilo Condori Huanqui |
Area | |
• Total | 160.09 km2 (61.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,262 m (10,702 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 827 |
• Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 040513 |
Madrigal District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.
The Ch'ila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Suriwiri. Other mountains are listed below:
Madrigal 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 (56.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 15°36′31″S 71°48′37″W / 15.6085°S 71.8104°W