Anchonga District

Anchonga
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Founded January 5, 1945
Capital Anchonga
Government
  Mayor Octavio Javier Quispe
Area
  Total 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi)
Elevation 3,298 m (10,820 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 7,282
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090302

Anchonga District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.71%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 12°54′47″S 74°41′29″W / 12.9131°S 74.6914°W / -12.9131; -74.6914

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