Ahuaycha District
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| Ahuaycha Awaycha | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Founded | December 14, 1954 |
| Capital | Ahuaycha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Huaman Vasquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.96 km2 (35.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,280 m (10,760 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,939 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090704 |
Ahuaycha District is one of sixteen districts of the province Tayacaja 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 (54.30%) learnt to speak in childhood, 45.43% 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)
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