Anco-Huallo District
| Anco-Huallo Anku Wallu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Chincheros |
| Founded | February 20, 1964 |
| Capital | Uripa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samuel Alex Medina Cardenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,204 m (10,512 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,510 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030602 |
Anco-Huallo District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros 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 (71.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.46% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°31′59″S 73°40′37″W / 13.53306°S 73.67694°W
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