Vischongo District
| Vischongo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Vischongo | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Vilcas Huamán |
| Capital | Vischongo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 247.55 km2 (95.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,126 m (10,256 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,625 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051108 |
Vischongo District is one of eight districts of the province Vilcas Huamán 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 (83.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.54% 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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