Palca District, Huancavelica
| Palca P'allqa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | June 8, 1959 |
| Capital | Palca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.08 km2 (31.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,527 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090114 |
Palca District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica 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 (70.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.49% 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°39′24″S 74°58′50″W / 12.6567°S 74.9806°W
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