Vilque Chico District
Vilque Chico | |
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 Interactive map of Vilque Chico | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Vilque Chico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hilario Ramos Salluca |
| Area | |
• Total | 499.38 km2 (192.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,825 m (12,549 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,750 |
| • Density | 19.5/km2 (50.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210608 |
Vilque Chico District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (92.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.20% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ (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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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
15°12′55″S 69°41′26″W / 15.2152°S 69.6905°W
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