Anta District, Acobamba
Anta | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Acobamba |
Founded | January 15, 1943 |
Capital | Anta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maximiliano Taipe Palacios |
Area | |
• Total | 91.36 km2 (35.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,600 m (11,800 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,466 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 090203 |
Anta District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ 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)
Coordinates: 12°48′44″S 74°38′19″W / 12.8122°S 74.6385°W
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