La Merced District, Churcampa

La Merced
District

Footbridge across Mantaro River in Chaypara, La Merced District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Churcampa
Founded November 30, 1945
Capital La Merced
Government
  Mayor Irineo Guevara Pacheco
Area
  Total 69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation 2,632 m (8,635 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 587
  Density 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090505

La Merced District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa 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 (53.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.62% 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 Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 12°47′18″S 74°21′32″W / 12.7882°S 74.3589°W