Huancané District
Huancané Wankani | |
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District | |
Huancané | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Huancané |
Capital | Huancané |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alex Gomez Pacoricona |
Area | |
• Total | 381.62 km2 (147.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,841 m (12,602 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 23,474 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 210601 |
Huancané District (Aymara Wankani) is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.65% 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: 15°11′59″S 69°45′47″W / 15.19972°S 69.76306°W
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