Anco District, La Mar

Anco District
District
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province La Mar
Capital Chiquintirca
Government
  Mayor Wilder Manyavilca Silva
Area
  Total 1,098.2 km2 (424.0 sq mi)
Elevation 3,215 m (10,548 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 14,551
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050502

Anco District is one of eight districts of the province La Mar 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 (93.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.44% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. 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)

Coordinates: 13°06′51″S 73°43′53″W / 13.1143°S 73.7313°W / -13.1143; -73.7313

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