Vischongo District
Vischongo | |
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District | |
Vischongo | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Vilcas Huamán |
Capital | Vischongo |
Area | |
• Total | 247.55 km2 (95.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,126 m (10,256 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,625 |
• Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 051108 |
Vischongo District is one of eight districts of the province Vilcas Huamán 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 (83.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. 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: 13°35′21″S 74°00′06″W / 13.5892°S 74.0018°W
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