Huayrapata District

Huayrapata
Wayrapata
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Moho
Founded December 12, 1991
Capital Huayrapata
Government
  Mayor Juan De Dios Cauna Chiara
Area
  Total 388.35 km2 (149.94 sq mi)
Elevation 3,870 m (12,700 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,870
  Density 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210903

Huayrapata District is one of four districts of the province Moho 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 (95.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.96% 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)

Coordinates: 15°19′18″S 69°20′46″W / 15.3218°S 69.3460°W / -15.3218; -69.3460

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