Sibayo District
| Sibayo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Founded | January 25, 1943 |
| Capital | Sibayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Meliton Mamani Picha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.03 km2 (110.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,810 m (12,500 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,493 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 040515 |
Sibayo District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma 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 (55.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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