Palca District, Lampa

Palca
P'allqa
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Lampa
Founded October 25, 1901
Capital Palca
Government
  Mayor Andres Vilca Mamani
Area
  Total 483.96 km2 (186.86 sq mi)
Elevation 4,020 m (13,190 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,105
  Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210706

Palca District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°19′20″S 70°36′18″W / 15.32222°S 70.60500°W / -15.32222; -70.60500

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