Huanoquite District

Huanoquite
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paruro
Capital Huanoquite
Government
  Mayor Tomas Quispe Antitupa
Area
  Total 362.67 km2 (140.03 sq mi)
Elevation 3,396 m (11,142 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,920
  Density 16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081005

Huanoquite District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro 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 (94.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.21% 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: 13°40′57″S 72°00′59″W / 13.6826°S 72.0164°W / -13.6826; -72.0164

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