Zurite District
Zurite
Surit'i | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Anta |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Feliciano Pacocha Encalada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,391 m (11,125 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,975 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080309 |
Zurite District 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 (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% 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
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| Anta | |
| Calca | |
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| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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