Nikasyu District
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Nikasyu | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Lampa |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilfredo Salas Olgado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.35 km2 (51.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,864 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210704 |
Nikasyu District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa 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 (76.44%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.07% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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| San Antonio de Putina | |
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| Yunguyo | |
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Coordinates: 15°14′31″S 70°15′54″W / 15.24194°S 70.26500°W
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