Zurite District
Zurite Surit'i | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Anta |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Zurite |
Government | |
• Mayor | Feliciano Pacocha Encalada |
Area | |
• Total | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,391 m (11,125 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,975 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080309 |
Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% 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 Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
Coordinates: 13°27′20″S 72°15′21″W / 13.4555°S 72.2559°W
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