Velille District

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Velille
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Chumbivilcas
Capital Velille
Government
   Mayor Cornelio Coaquira Valencia
Area
  Total756.84 km2 (292.22 sq mi)
Elevation
3,730 m (12,240 ft)
Population
  Total8,419
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080708

Velille District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Wachana at 4,640 m (15,220 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 (87.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.61% 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°30′32″S71°53′07″W / 14.5089°S 71.8853°W / -14.5089; -71.8853