Vilcabamba District, Grau
| Vilcabamba Willkapampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | February 20, 1941 |
| Capital | Vilcabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Luis Martinez Mejia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,780 m (9,120 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,119 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030712 |
Vilcabamba District is one of the fourteen districts of the province Grau 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 (66.90%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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°04′34″S 72°37′34″W / 14.076°S 72.626°W
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