Taraco District
| Taraco | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Main square in Taraco | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Taraco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Efrain Vilca Callata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.02 km2 (76.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,819 m (12,530 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 16,379 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210607 |
Taraco District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané 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 (85.59%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.75% 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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Coordinates: 15°17′54″S 69°48′44″W / 15.29833°S 69.81222°W
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