Asquipata District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Asquipata District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo in Peru.[1]
Asquipata
Askipata | |
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 Interactive map of Asquipata | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | December 23, 1986 |
| Capital | Asquipata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Gualberto Huamani Sulca |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.72 km2 (27.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 435 |
| • Density | 6.15/km2 (15.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 051004 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
