Asquipata District
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Asquipata Askipata |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Víctor Fajardo |
Founded | December 23, 1986 |
Capital | Asquipata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Gualberto Huamani Sulca |
Area | |
• Total | 70.72 km2 (27.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 435 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 051004 |
Asquipata District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (79.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.82% 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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