Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga
Lucma District is one of eight districts of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga in Peru.[1]
Lucma | |
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Country | |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
Founded | May 3, 1960 |
Capital | Lucma |
Government | |
• Mayor | Senon Alejandro Garcia Antonio |
Area | |
• Total | 77.37 km2 (29.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,083 m (10,115 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,286 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 021307 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.27% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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See also
- Ancash Quechua
- Pukarahu
- Tuqtupampa
- Urqunqucha
- Wiqruqucha
References
- (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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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