Tantamayo (from Quechua Tanta Mayu) is one of eleven districts of the Huamalíes Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Kancha at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Archaeology Some of the most important archaeological sites of the district are Anku, Isuq, Phiruru, Susupillu and Wanqaran.
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