| Cuenca District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | August 17, 1920 |
| Capital | Cuenca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hugo Barra Huarocc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.25 km (19.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,167 m (10,390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,669 |
| • Density | 53/km (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090105 |
Cuenca District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (64.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
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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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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