Huayllay Grande District
| Huayllay Grande Wayllay | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
|
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Founded | February 28, 1941 |
| Capital | Huayllay Grande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maximo Antonio Llancari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.28 km2 (12.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,625 m (11,893 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090308 |
Huayllay Grande District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (95.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.05% 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. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 12°56′33″S 74°42′06″W / 12.9424°S 74.7018°W
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