Llumpa District
| Llumpa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Llumpa | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
| Founded | October 28, 1889 |
| Capital | Llumpa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.27 km2 (55.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,149 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021306 |
Llumpa District is one of eight districts of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga in Peru.[1] This district was created by Law, dated at October 28, 1889, president of Perou: Andrés A. Cáceres [2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ Neyra: "Cómo surgió una Provincia Bolivariana" ISBN 978-612-00-1099-0 , pg.181
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 8°55′01″S 77°22′01″W / 8.917°S 77.367°W
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