Piscobamba District
| Piscobamba Pisqupampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
| Capital | Piscobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Policarpio William Alvarez Vega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.93 km2 (17.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,281 m (10,764 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,631 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021301 |
Piscobamba District is one of eight districts of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga 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 (74.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.93% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 8°52′59″S 77°21′00″W / 8.88306°S 77.35000°W
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