Saurama District
| Saurama Sawrama | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Vilcas Huamán |
| Founded | February 19, 1986 |
| Capital | Saurama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.15 km2 (36.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,540 m (11,610 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,703 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051107 |
Saurama District is one of eight districts of the province Vilcas Huamán 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 (96.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.68% 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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