Cabanilla District
Cabanilla | |
|---|---|
Main square in Cabanilla | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Lampa |
| Capital | Cabanilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saturnino Calizaya Quisocala |
| Area | |
• Total | 443.04 km2 (171.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,876 m (12,717 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,683 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210702 |
Cabanilla District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The district's population consists mainly of indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. According to the 2007 Peru Census, Quechua was the first language learned by the majority of the population (61.21%), while 38.56% of the residents began speaking Spanish in childhood.[2]
See also
References
- ^ (in 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)
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