Huaribamba District
| Huaribamba Waripampa | |
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| District | |
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Huaribamba government building | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Capital | Huaribamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nilton Fortunato Minaya Romani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 359.93 km2 (138.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,996 m (9,829 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,962 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090709 |
Huaribamba District is one of sixteen districts of the province Tayacaja 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 (65.63%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.07% 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: 12°16′46″S 74°56′18″W / 12.2795°S 74.9382°W
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