Llusco District

Llusco
Llusk'u
District

Footbridge across Qañawimayu (or Santo Tomás River) in Qullpatumayku, Llusco District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Chumbivilcas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Llusco
Government
  Mayor Jesús Rimache Huamani
Area
  Total 315.42 km2 (121.78 sq mi)
Elevation 3,525 m (11,565 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 7,325
  Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080706

Llusco District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas 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 (97.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.27% 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: 14°20′19″S 72°06′54″W / 14.3386°S 72.1150°W / -14.3386; -72.1150

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