Locroja District Explained

Locroja
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Huancavelica
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Churcampa
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Locroja
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:German Quispe Yangali
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:76.76
Elevation M:3379
Population Total:4930
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:090506

Locroja District is one of ten districts of the Churcampa Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Q'asa at approximately 4400m (14,400feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-12.7403°N -74.4417°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe