Lacroja District
| Lacroja | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Churcampa |
| Founded | January 21, 1875 |
| Capital | Lacroja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | German Quispe Yangali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.76 km2 (29.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,379 m (11,086 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,930 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090506 |
Lacroja 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 (85.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.57% 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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