Cayarani District
| Cayarani | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Condesuyos |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Cayarani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benigno Ahuate Mollo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,395.67 km2 (538.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,920 m (12,860 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,623 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 040603 |
Cayarani District is one of eight districts of the province Condesuyos 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 (74.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.96% 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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