Huaribamba District

Huaribamba
Waripampa
District

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

  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: 12°16′46″S 74°56′18″W / 12.2795°S 74.9382°W / -12.2795; -74.9382

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