Huata District, Puno
| Huata | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Founded | August 22, 1921 |
| Capital | Huata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Curo Huanca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.37 km2 (50.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,848 m (12,625 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,393 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210108 |
Huata District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno 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 (78.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.10% 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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