Lircay District

Lircay
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Capital Lircay
Government
  Mayor Raul Victor Anyaipoma Bendezu
Area
  Total 818.84 km2 (316.16 sq mi)
Elevation 3,278 m (10,755 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 24,551
  Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090301

Lircay 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 (70.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.48% 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: 12°59′23″S 74°43′14″W / 12.9896°S 74.7205°W / -12.9896; -74.7205

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