Colta District
| Colta | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Paucar del Sara Sara |
| Capital | Colta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eulogio José Cayo Quispe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.29 km2 (107.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 587 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
Colta District is one of ten districts of the province Paucar del Sara Sara 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 (72.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.40% 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: 15°09′46″S 73°17′50″W / 15.1629°S 73.2973°W
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