Lircay District
Lircay | |
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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
- ↑ (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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Coordinates: 12°59′23″S 74°43′14″W / 12.9896°S 74.7205°W
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