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Huanoquite District

Huanoquite
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paruro
Capital Huanoquite
Government
 • Mayor Tomas Quispe Antitupa
Area
 • Total 362.67 km2 (140.03 sq mi)
Elevation 3,396 m (11,142 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 5,920
 • Density 16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081005

Huanoquite District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 13°40′57″S 72°00′59″W / 13.6826°S 72.0164°W / -13.6826; -72.0164


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