Andahuaylas District

Andahuaylas
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Capital Andahuaylas
Government
  Mayor Victor Manuel Molina Quintana
Area
  Total 370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)
Elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 34,087
  Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030201
Website muniandahuaylas.gob.pe

Andahuaylas District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (52.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°39′27″S 73°23′00″W / 13.65750°S 73.38333°W / -13.65750; -73.38333

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