Anta District, Anta

Anta
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Capital Anta
Government
  Mayor Wilbert Gabrwilbert Gabriel Rozas Beltran
Area
  Total 202.58 km2 (78.22 sq mi)
Elevation 3,337 m (10,948 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 17,259
  Density 85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080301

Anta 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 (56.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Subdistrict

Canton

See also

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