Uco District
| Uco | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Capital | Uco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro Tarazona Principe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.61 km2 (20.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,336 m (10,945 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,648 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021016 |
Uco District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari 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 (58.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 40.80% 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: 9°11′24″S 76°55′48″W / 9.19000°S 76.93000°W
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