Secclla District
| Secclla Siqlla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Founded | April 15, 1955 |
| Capital | Secclla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Valenzuela Ore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.99 km2 (64.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,340 m (10,960 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,210 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090312 |
Secclla District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (88.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.24% 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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Coordinates: 13°03′04″S 74°29′02″W / 13.0512°S 74.4839°W
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