Huancané District
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Huancané Wankani |
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| District | |
Huancané
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Huancané |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Gomez Pacoricona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 381.62 km2 (147.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,841 m (12,602 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 23,474 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210601 |
Huancané District (Aymara Wankani) is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 15°11′59″S 69°45′47″W / 15.19972°S 69.76306°W
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