Santo Tomás de Pata District
| Santo Tomás de Pata Pata | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Founded | May 10, 1955 |
| Capital | Santo Tomás de Pata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Sebastian Ponce Laime |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.57 km2 (51.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,156 m (10,354 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,386 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090311 |
Santo Tomás de Pata District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (81.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.(Spanish)
- ↑ 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: 13°06′47″S 74°25′09″W / 13.1131°S 74.4193°W
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