Huambalpa District

Huambalpa
District
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Vilcas Huamán
Capital Huambalpa
Area
  Total 150.76 km2 (58.21 sq mi)
Elevation 3,262 m (10,702 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,764
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 051105

Huambalpa 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 (95.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°37′07″S 74°00′13″W / 13.6185°S 74.0035°W / -13.6185; -74.0035

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