Mosoc Llacta District

Mosoc Llacta (from Quechua Musuq Llaqta, meaning "new town") is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo in Peru.[1]

Mosoc Llacta
Musuq Llaqta
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceAcomayo
FoundedNovember 11, 1964
CapitalMosoc Llacta
Government
  MayorFlorentino Soto Kille
Area
  Total43.61 km2 (16.84 sq mi)
Elevation
3,802 m (12,474 ft)
Population
  Total1,768
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080204

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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