Huanoquite District
| Huanoquite | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Capital | Huanoquite |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomas Quispe Antitupa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.67 km2 (140.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,396 m (11,142 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,920 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081005 |
Huanoquite District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro 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 (94.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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Coordinates: 13°40′57″S 72°00′59″W / 13.6826°S 72.0164°W
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