Laria District

Laria
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Huancavelica
Founded June 23, 1962
Capital Laria
Government
  Mayor Urbano Cuicapuza Huamancaja
Area
  Total 78.45 km2 (30.29 sq mi)
Elevation 3,861 m (12,667 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,391
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090109

Laria District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica 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 (64.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.82% 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)

Coordinates: 12°33′40″S 75°02′13″W / 12.5612°S 75.0369°W / -12.5612; -75.0369

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