Huancané District
| Huancané Wankani | |
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| District | |
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Huancané | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Huancané |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Gomez Pacoricona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 381.62 km2 (147.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,841 m (12,602 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 23,474 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210601 |
Huancané District (Aymara Wankani) is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.65% 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°11′59″S 69°45′47″W / 15.19972°S 69.76306°W
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