Luricocha | |
Native Name: | Luriqucha |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ayacucho |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Huanta |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Luricocha |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Americo Paulino Ludeña Tello |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 130.04 |
Elevation M: | 2580 |
Population Total: | 5782 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 050405 |
Luricocha District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. The majority of the population (65.24%) learnt to speak Quechua in child. 34.44% of the residents' native language is Spanish (2007 Peru Census).[2]