Los Morochucos District
| Los Morochucos | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Cangallo |
| Founded | April 12, 1957 |
| Capital | Pampa Cangallo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Dipaz Cisneros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 262.59 km2 (101.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,330 m (10,930 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,016 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050203 |
Los Morochucos District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo 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 (93.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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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