Julcamarca District

Julcamarca
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Capital Julcamarca
Government
  Mayor Carlos Saldaña Pineda
Area
  Total 48.61 km2 (18.77 sq mi)
Elevation 3,418 m (11,214 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,307
  Density 27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090309

Julcamarca 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 (66.77%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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°00′51″S 74°26′39″W / 13.0142°S 74.4442°W / -13.0142; -74.4442

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