Huancaray District

Huancaray
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Capital Huancaray
Government
  Mayor Macedonio Martin Mallcco Matute
Area
  Total 112.2 km2 (43.3 sq mi)
Elevation 2,902 m (9,521 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,775
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030205

Huancaray District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (89.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.23% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°46′15″S 73°32′12″W / 13.77083°S 73.53667°W