San Marcos de Rocchac District
| San Marcos de Rocchac | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Founded | June 7, 1961 |
| Capital | San Marcos de Rocchac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernan Hugo Ramon Llulluy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 281.71 km2 (108.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,182 m (10,440 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,101 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090716 |
San Marcos de Rocchac District is one of sixteen districts of the province Tayacaja 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 (86.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.34% 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°05′38″S 74°51′49″W / 12.0939°S 74.8636°W
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