Upahuacho District
| Upahuacho | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Founded | April 10, 1961 |
| Capital | Upahuacho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edwin Francisco Puga Jurado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 587.35 km2 (226.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,319 m (10,889 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,134 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050708 |
Upahuacho District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas 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 (90.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.87% 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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Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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