Vilcas Huamán District
Vilcas Huamán Willkawaman | |
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District | |
Usnu in Vilcas Huamán | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Vilcas Huamán |
Founded | February 1, 1944 |
Capital | Vilcas Huamán |
Area | |
• Total | 216.89 km2 (83.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,470 m (11,380 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 8,406 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 051101 |
Vilcas Huamán 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 (87.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.78% 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 Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°39′15″S 73°57′27″W / 13.6541°S 73.9576°W
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