Secclla District

Secclla
Siqlla
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Founded April 15, 1955
Capital Secclla
Government
  Mayor Orlando Valenzuela Ore
Area
  Total 167.99 km2 (64.86 sq mi)
Elevation 3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,210
  Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090312

Secclla 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 (88.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.24% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°03′04″S 74°29′02″W / 13.0512°S 74.4839°W / -13.0512; -74.4839

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