Vilque District
| Vilque | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Main square in Vilque | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Vilque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Mendoza Castillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.29 km2 (74.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,860 m (12,660 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,947 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210115 |
Vilque District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno 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 (75.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.12% 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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