Cabanilla District
| Cabanilla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Main square in Cabanilla | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Lampa |
| Capital | Cabanilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saturnino Calizaya Quisocala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.04 km2 (171.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,876 m (12,717 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,683 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210702 |
Cabanilla District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa 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 (61.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.56% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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Coordinates: 15°36′56″S 70°22′00″W / 15.61556°S 70.36667°W