Apongo District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
Apongo | |
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District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | May 13, 1936 |
| Capital | Apongo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sabina Cusi Chamba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.58 km2 (66.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,068 m (10,066 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 051003 |
Apongo District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (87.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ^ (in 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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