Llusco District
Llusco Llusk'u | |
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District | |
Footbridge across Qañawimayu (or Santo Tomás River) in Qullpatumayku, Llusco District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Chumbivilcas |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Llusco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jesús Rimache Huamani |
Area | |
• Total | 315.42 km2 (121.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,525 m (11,565 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 7,325 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080706 |
Llusco District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas 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 (97.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.27% 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. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 14°20′19″S 72°06′54″W / 14.3386°S 72.1150°W
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