Sayla District
| Sayla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | La Unión |
| Capital | Sayla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felix Santos Davalos Davalos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.55 km2 (25.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,534 m (11,594 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 502 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 040808 |
Sayla District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión 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 (54.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.56% 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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Coordinates: 15°19′09″S 73°13′21″W / 15.3193°S 73.2225°W
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