Soraya District
| Soraya | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Soraya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Onton Quillama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.56 km2 (16.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,870 m (9,420 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 879 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030413 |
Soraya District is one of the seventeen districts of the province Aymaraes 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 (79.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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: 14°09′47″S 73°18′43″W / 14.16306°S 73.31194°W
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