Cabana District, Lucanas
| Cabana Qhawana | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Lucanas |
| Capital | Cabana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Octavio Alegria León |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402.62 km2 (155.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,282 m (10,768 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,622 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050603 |
Cabana District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.13%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
- ↑ 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: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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