Vilcabamba District, La Convención
| Vilcabamba Willkapampa | |
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| District | |
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The archaeologicla site of Vitcos, Vilcabamba District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | La Convención |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Vilcabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Olivera Ricalde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,046.47 km2 (1,948.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 18,274 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080909 |
Vilcabamba District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención 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 (64.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
- Chuqisapra
- Chuqitakarpu
- Inka Tampu
- Kinwa Urqu
- Quriwayrachina (archaeological site)
- Quriwayrachina (mountain)
- Quysupakana
- Ñusta Hisp'ana
- Vitcos
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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