Huancarama District
District in Apurímac, Peru
Huancarama | |
|---|---|
District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Capital | Huancarama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Cavero Contreras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.04 km2 (59.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,965 m (9,728 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,792 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030204 |
Huancarama District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (80.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
13°39′16″S 73°05′08″W / 13.65444°S 73.08556°W / -13.65444; -73.08556
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