Anco District, Churcampa

Anco
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Churcampa
Capital La Esmeralda
Government
  Mayor Delfin Huarcaya Palante
Area
  Total 275.03 km2 (106.19 sq mi)
Elevation 2,404 m (7,887 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 9,373
  Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090502

Anco District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa 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 (92.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 12°40′58″S 74°35′15″W / 12.6828°S 74.5874°W / -12.6828; -74.5874

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