San Francisco de Ravacayco District
| San Francisco de Rivacayco | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Founded | April 23, 1960 |
| Capital | San Francisco de Rivacayco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Godofredo Agripino Chiara Quirhuayo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.83 km2 (38.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,852 m (9,357 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 551 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050707 |
San Francisco de Rivacayco District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas 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 (73.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.22% 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: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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