Congalla District
| Congalla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Founded | September 3, 1941 |
| Capital | Congalla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesario León Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215.64 km2 (83.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,523 m (11,558 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,762 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090306 |
Congalla District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (94.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.38% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (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)
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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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Coordinates: 12°57′22″S 74°29′32″W / 12.9560°S 74.4923°W
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