Pillpinto District
| Pillpinto Pillpintu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Founded | December 11, 1963 |
| Capital | Pillpinto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Pablo Luza Sikuy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.13 km2 (30.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,853 m (9,360 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,285 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081008 |
Pillpinto 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 (94.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.67% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (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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Coordinates: 13°57′14″S 71°45′36″W / 13.9538°S 71.7599°W
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