Huancapi District
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| Huancapi | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | August 16, 1920 |
| Capital | Huancapi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Onofrio Huamani Garcia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.35 km2 (86.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,081 m (10,108 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,460 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051001 |
Huancapi District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (69.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.40% 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. 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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