Huamanquiquia District
| Huamanquiquia | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | June 2, 1936 |
| Capital | Huamanquiquia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Marino Aponte Enriquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,324 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051008 |
Huamanquiquia District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (93.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.73% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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