Lares District
| Lares | |
|---|---|
| District | |
|
A lake situated at the Lares trek | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Capital | Lares |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Huamanquispe Huancahuire |
| Area | |
| • Total | 527.26 km2 (203.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,251 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080404 |
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Lares District is one of eight districts of the province Calca 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 (94.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
- Ch'iqun
- Killaqucha
- Kiswarani
- Pachakutiq
- Paru Urqu
- Puka Urqu
- Pumawanka
- Qhapaqsaya
- Qiwñaqucha
- Sallqaqucha Wallata Warak'ay
- Siriwani
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
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