Pataypampa District

Pataypampa District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qiwlla at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains include:

• Amayani

• Ikma

• Kuta Wasi

• Pampa Urqu

• Pinqulluni

• Puka Qaqa

• Qiwllanka

• Q'ara Pata

• Rumi Urqu

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, and 13.43% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).