Sangarará District
| Sangarará | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Founded | November 23, 1861 |
| Capital | Sangarará |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Luna Fernandez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.29 km2 (30.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,763 m (12,346 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,657 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080207 |
Sangarará District is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo 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 (88.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.20% 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
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Coordinates: 13°57′25″S 71°36′18″W / 13.957°S 71.605°W
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