Andahuaylas District

Andahuaylas
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Capital Andahuaylas
Government
  Mayor Victor Manuel Molina Quintana
Area
  Total 370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 34,087
  Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030201
Website muniandahuaylas.gob.pe

Andahuaylas District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (52.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°39′27″S 73°23′00″W / 13.65750°S 73.38333°W