Asillo District

Asillo
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Azángaro
Capital Asillo
Government
  Mayor José Ludgardo Torres Sucari
Area
  Total 392.38 km2 (151.50 sq mi)
Elevation 3,909 m (12,825 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 18,725
  Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210204

Asillo District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (81.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.94% 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 Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°47′34″S 70°21′22″W / 14.79278°S 70.35611°W