Sacsamarca District
| Sacsamarca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanca Sancos |
| Founded | November 11, 1961 |
| Capital | Sacsamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Raul Olivares Yanqui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 673.03 km2 (259.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,470 m (11,380 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,118 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050303 |
Sacsamarca District is one of four districts of the province Huanca Sancos 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 (94.24%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.47% 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 aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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