Asquipata District

Asquipata
Askipata
District
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Víctor Fajardo
Founded December 23, 1986
Capital Asquipata
Government
  Mayor Juan Gualberto Huamani Sulca
Area
  Total 70.72 km2 (27.31 sq mi)
Elevation 3,350 m (10,990 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 435
  Density 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 051004

Asquipata District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (79.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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)