Llochegua District

Llochegua
Lluchiwa
District
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Huanta
Founded September 14, 2000
Capital Llochegua
Government
  Mayor Pedro Maximo Lopez Carbajal
Area
  Total 713.71 km2 (275.56 sq mi)
Elevation 530 m (1,740 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 11,897
  Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050408

Llochegua District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta 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 (66.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.81% 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°24′S 73°54′W / 12.4°S 73.9°W / -12.4; -73.9

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