Caminaca District
| Caminaca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Capital | Caminaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesar Augusto Huaman Suero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.88 km2 (56.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,804 m (12,480 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,791 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210205 |
Caminaca District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (94.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 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: 15°18′52″S 70°12′09″W / 15.31444°S 70.20250°W
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