Zurite District

Zurite
Surit'i
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Zurite
Government
  Mayor Feliciano Pacocha Encalada
Area
  Total 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation 3,391 m (11,125 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,975
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080309

Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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

Coordinates: 13°27′20″S 72°15′21″W / 13.4555°S 72.2559°W / -13.4555; -72.2559

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