Lares District
| Lares | |
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| District | |
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A lake at the Lares trek
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Capital | Lares |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Huamanquispe Huancahuire |
| Area | |
| • Total | 527.26 km2 (203.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,251 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080404 |
Lares District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.
The Urupampa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Sawasiray at 5,818 m (19,088 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 13°06′14″S 72°02′41″W / 13.1040°S 72.0448°W
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