Callanmarca District

Callanmarca
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Founded February 28, 1941
Capital Callanmarca
Area
  Total 26.02 km2 (10.05 sq mi)
Elevation 3,526 m (11,568 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,006
  Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090303

Callanmarca 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 (92.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.85% 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°52′01″S 74°37′23″W / 12.8669°S 74.6231°W / -12.8669; -74.6231

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