Azángaro District, Azángaro
| Azángaro | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Main square in Azángaro | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Capital | Azángaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ruben Pachari Inofuente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 706.13 km2 (272.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 29,649 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210201 |
Azángaro 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 (60.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.82% 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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