Incahuasi Inkawasi |
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Church of Incahuasi during a procession
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Country | Peru |
Region | Lambayeque |
Province | Ferreñafe |
Founded | February 17, 1951 |
Capital | Incahuasi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cesar Martans Manayay Lucero |
Area | |
• Total | 443.91 km2 (171.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,078 m (10,098 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 14,884 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 140203 |
Incahuasi District or Inkawasi (Quechua Inka Inca, wasi house, "Inca house") is one of six districts of the Ferreñafe Province in the lambayeque Region in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua (Inkawasi-Kañaris Quechua) is the language which the majority of the population (85.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 6°14′09″S 79°19′00″W / 6.2357°S 79.3168°W