Asillu District
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Asillu | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Azángaro |
Capital | |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Ludgardo Torres Sucari |
Area | |
• Total | 392.38 km2 (151.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,909 m (12,825 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 18,725 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210204 |
Asillu District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (81.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[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)
Coordinates: 14°47′34″S 70°21′22″W / 14.79278°S 70.35611°W
Categories:
- Districts of the Puno Region
- Districts of the Azángaro Province
- Puno Region geography stubs