Progreso District
| Progreso | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | March 17, 1958 |
| Capital | Progreso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomas Aquilino Huañec Huañec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 254.59 km2 (98.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,785 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030708 |
Progreso District is one of the fourteen districts of the province Grau 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 (86.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.39% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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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Coordinates: 14°04′19″S 72°28′59″W / 14.072°S 72.483°W
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