Circa District
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| Circa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Capital | Circa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Asunto Gregorio Montoya Juro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 641.68 km2 (247.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,105 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030103 |
Circa District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay 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 (79.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 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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Coordinates: 13°52′26″S 72°52′23″W / 13.87389°S 72.87306°W
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