Llata
Llata
Llata
Location of Llata in the Huamalíes Province
Location of Llata in the Huamalíes Province
Country Peru
RegionHuánuco
ProvinceHuamalíes
CapitalLlata
Government
  MayorEduardo Grover Quino Herrera
Area
  Total411.35 km2 (158.82 sq mi)
Elevation
3,439 m (11,283 ft)
Population
  Total14,660
  Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO100501

Llata District is one of eleven districts of the Huamalíes Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Millwa Pillu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Aqullan
  • Artisa Ukru
  • Hatun K’uchu
  • Inti Punku
  • Mama Hirka
  • Marayniyuq
  • Minas Puchka
  • Minas Punta
  • Pawqar
  • Pilanku
  • P'itiq Punta
  • Tinyaq
  • Usnu Rumi
  • Waman Willka
  • Warmi Wañusqa
  • Yanama

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.46%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

9°33′02″S 76°49′01″W / 9.5506°S 76.8170°W / -9.5506; -76.8170

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