Llata District

Llata
District

Llata
Country  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Huamalíes
Capital Llata
Government
  Mayor Eduardo Grover Quino Herrera
Area
  Total 411.35 km2 (158.82 sq mi)
Elevation 3,439 m (11,283 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 14,660
  Density 36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 100501

Llata District is one of eleven districts of the province Huamalíes 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 (50.46%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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)