Ancahuasi District
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| Ancahuasi Ankawasi |
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| District | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Anta |
| Founded | September 15, 1986 |
| Capital | Ancahuasi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ubaldo Kuncho Rimachi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.58 km2 (47.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,435 m (11,270 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,543 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080302 |
Ancahuasi, Quechua Ankawasi (anka eagle, wasi house, "eagle house"), is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (84.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.89 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ (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
