Talavera | |
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![]() Interactive map of Talavera | |
| Country | |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Capital | Talavera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Ricardo Reynoso Gutierrez |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.12 km2 (57.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,707 |
| • Density | 119.54/km2 (309.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030216 |
Talavera District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.77%) learnt to speak in childhood, 40.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]