Locroja District
District in Peru
District in Huancavelica, Peru
Locroja | |
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District | |
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Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Churcampa |
Founded | January 21, 1875; 149 years ago (1875-01-21) |
Capital | Locroja |
Government | |
• Mayor | German Quispe Yangali |
Area | |
• Total | 76.76 km2 (29.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,379 m (11,086 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,930 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090506 |
Locroja District is one of ten districts of the Churcampa Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Q'asa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allquchayuq
- Awqapa Tiyana
- Ichhu Urqu
- Llaqta Pata
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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