Vilque Chico District
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| Vilque Chico | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Vilque Chico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hilario Ramos Salluca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 499.38 km2 (192.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,825 m (12,549 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 9,750 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210608 |
Vilque Chico District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (92.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.20% 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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