Saurama District
Saurama Sawrama | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Vilcas Huamán |
Founded | February 19, 1986 |
Capital | Saurama |
Area | |
• Total | 95.15 km2 (36.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,540 m (11,610 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,703 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 051107 |
Saurama 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 (96.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.68% 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)
Coordinates: 13°38′28″S 73°52′36″W / 13.6410°S 73.8767°W
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