Livitaca District
| Livitaca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Livitaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Huacho Huamaní |
| Area | |
| • Total | 758.2 km2 (292.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,741 m (12,274 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 11,403 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080705 |
Livitaca District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas 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 (96.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.68% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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Coordinates: 14°18′52″S 71°41′19″W / 14.3144°S 71.6887°W
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