Huayllay Grande District

Huayllay Grande
Wayllay
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Founded February 28, 1941
Capital Huayllay Grande
Government
  Mayor Maximo Antonio Llancari
Area
  Total 33.28 km2 (12.85 sq mi)
Elevation 3,625 m (11,893 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,430
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090308

Huayllay Grande District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (95.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.05% 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°56′33″S 74°42′06″W / 12.9424°S 74.7018°W / -12.9424; -74.7018

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