Iguain District
| Iguain | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Founded | December 27, 1926 |
| Capital | Macachacra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fidel Canales Huayllasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,025 m (9,925 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,034 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050404 |
Iguain District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta 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 (81.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.67% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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Coordinates: 12°59′33″S 74°12′43″W / 12.9925°S 74.2120°W
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