Secclla District

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Secclla
Siqlla
Secclla District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
FoundedApril 15, 1955
Capital Secclla
Government
   Mayor Orlando Valenzuela Ore
Area
  Total
167.99 km2 (64.86 sq mi)
Elevation
3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Population
  Total
3,210
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 090312

Secclla District is one of twelve districts of the Angaraes Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 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 (88.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.24% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

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 Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica 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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