Livitaca District

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Livitaca
District
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Livitaca District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Chumbivilcas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Livitaca
Government
 •  Mayor Cirilo Huacho Huamaní
Area
 • Total758.2 km2 (292.7 sq mi)
Elevation
3,741 m (12,274 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total11,403
 • 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]

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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)

Coordinates: 14°18′52″S71°41′19″W / 14.3144°S 71.6887°W / -14.3144; -71.6887

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