Huaquirca District
| Huaquirca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Colonial church of Huaquirca | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Antabamba |
| Founded | January 17, 1945 |
| Capital | Huaquirca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erasmo Manuelo Quispe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 337.6 km2 (130.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,480 m (11,420 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,420 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030303 |
Huaquirca District is one of the seven districts of the Antabamba Province in the [Apurímac Region] 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 (87.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.93% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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: 14°12′47″S 72°11′24″W / 14.21306°S 72.19000°W