Lircay District
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| Lircay | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Capital | Lircay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Victor Anyaipoma Bendezu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 818.84 km2 (316.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,278 m (10,755 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 24,551 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090301 |
Lircay District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (70.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.48% 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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