Marcas District
| Marcas | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Acobamba |
| Founded | November 23, 1925 |
| Capital | Marcas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicente Jorge Torres |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.87 km2 (60.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,394 m (11,135 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,380 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090205 |
Marcas District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba 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 (80.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.33% 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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Coordinates: 12°53′25″S 74°23′52″W / 12.8902°S 74.3979°W
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