Quillo District
| Quillo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Yungay |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Quillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Antonio Palomino Palacios |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373.83 km2 (144.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,252 m (4,108 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 11,990 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 022005 |
Quillo District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay 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 (96.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.74% 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: 9°19′01″S 78°04′59″W / 9.31694°S 78.08306°W
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