Carapo District

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Carapo
District
Carapo District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Huanca Sancos
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Carapo
Government
 •  Mayor Abraham Quispe León
Area
 • Total
241.34 km2 (93.18 sq mi)
Elevation
3,188 m (10,459 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
2,548
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050302

Carapo District is one of four districts of the Huanca Sancos Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayta Wayta at 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. 84.37% of the population speak Quechua as a first language, while the remaining 15.46% are first language Spanish speakers, according to the 2007 Peru Census. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

13°50′14″S74°18′57″W / 13.8371°S 74.3157°W / -13.8371; -74.3157


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