Livitaca District

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Livitaca District
Livitaca District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Chumbivilcas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Livitaca
Government
   Mayor Cirilo Huacho Huamaní
Area
  Total
758.2 km2 (292.7 sq mi)
Elevation
3,741 m (12,274 ft)
Population
  Total
11,403
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080705

Livitaca District is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Waylla Apachita at approximately 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. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.68% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

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