Yaurisque
Yawrisqi | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Founded | April 15, 1959 |
| Capital | Yaurisque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan De Dios Ramos Pariguana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.8 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,330 m (10,930 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,717 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081009 |
Yaurisque District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro 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 (88.44%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.32% 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. 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)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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