Santo Tomás de Pata District

Santo Tomás de Pata
Pata
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Founded May 10, 1955
Capital Santo Tomás de Pata
Government
  Mayor Mauro Sebastian Ponce Laime
Area
  Total 133.57 km2 (51.57 sq mi)
Elevation 3,156 m (10,354 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,386
  Density 10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090311

Santo Tomás de Pata District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (81.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

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

Coordinates: 13°06′47″S 74°25′09″W / 13.1131°S 74.4193°W / -13.1131; -74.4193

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