Huarocondo District

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Huarocondo
District
Rawanki
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Founded November 14, 1896
Capital Huarocondo
Government
  Mayor Simon Ccorimanya Ccahua
Area
  Total 228.62 km2 (88.27 sq mi)
Elevation 3,331 m (10,928 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,617
  Density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080305

Huarocondo District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (80.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.93% 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

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