Independencia District, Vilcas Huamán
| Independencia | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Vilcas Huamán |
| Founded | March 12, 1986 |
| Capital | Paccha Huallhua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.28 km2 (32.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,950 m (9,680 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,118 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051106 |
Independencia District is one of eight districts of the province Vilcas Huamán 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 (93.44%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.27% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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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