Vilque Chico District

Vilque Chico
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Huancané
Capital Vilque Chico
Government
  Mayor Hilario Ramos Salluca
Area
  Total 499.38 km2 (192.81 sq mi)
Elevation 3,825 m (12,549 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 9,750
  Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210608

Vilque Chico 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 Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (92.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.20% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. 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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