Luis Carranza District
| Luis Carranza | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | La Mar |
| Founded | December 11, 1963 |
| Capital | Pampas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Socrates Gutierrez Alarcon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 207.64 km2 (80.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,952 m (9,685 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,455 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050506 |
Luis Carranza District is one of eight districts of the province La Mar in Peru.[1]
Annexes of Luis Carranza District
- Ancamarca
- Ahua
- Huachinga
- Amaccoto
- Asnaccpampa
- Ccopayoc
- Ccayhuayoc
- Parobamba
- Tucubamba
- Mechecc
- Chaupiloma
- Chaquipuqio
- Sayripata
- Chinchipata
- Petecc
- Mollepucro
- Paccaypampa
- Moyocc
- Pampas
- Huaiccohuasi
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.72% 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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