Salcabamba District
| Salcabamba Sallqapampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Capital | Salcabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Waldimar Perez Torres |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.52 km2 (74.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,037 m (9,964 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,415 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090714 |
Salcabamba District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja 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 (84.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.49% 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°12′07″S 74°46′51″W / 12.2020°S 74.7808°W
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