Taraco District
| Taraco | |
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| District | |
Main square in Taraco
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Taraco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Efrain Vilca Callata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.02 km2 (76.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,819 m (12,530 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 16,379 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210607 |
Taraco District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.59%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 15°17′54″S 69°48′44″W / 15.29833°S 69.81222°W
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