Llochegua District
Llochegua Lluchiwa | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Huanta |
Founded | September 14, 2000 |
Capital | Llochegua |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Maximo Lopez Carbajal |
Area | |
• Total | 713.71 km2 (275.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 11,897 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 050408 |
Llochegua District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta 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 (66.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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)
Coordinates: 12°24′S 73°54′W / 12.4°S 73.9°W
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