Carhuanca District
| Carhuanca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Vilcas Huamán |
| Capital | Carhuanca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.91 km2 (21.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,960 m (9,710 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,201 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051103 |
Carhuanca District is one of eight districts of the province Vilcas Huamán 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 (83.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.90% 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 Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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: 13°44′32″S 73°47′12″W / 13.7422°S 73.7866°W
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