Huachocolpa District, Huancavelica
| Huachocolpa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | October 29, 1953 |
| Capital | Huachocolpa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
Celso Condori Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336.28 km2 (129.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,956 m (12,979 ft) |
| Population ( (2005)) | |
| • Total | 3,255 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090106 |
Huachocolpa District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica 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 (54.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[3]
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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)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancavelica Province 2 (Huancavelica Region)
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