Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga
Lucma | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
Founded | May 3, 1960 |
Capital | Lucma |
Government | |
• Mayor | Senon Alejandro Garcia Antonio |
Area | |
• Total | 77.37 km2 (29.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,083 m (10,115 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,286 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 021307 |
Lucma District is one of eight districts of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga 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 (94.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.27% 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 8°55′01″S 77°25′01″W / 8.917°S 77.417°W
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