Cuenca District, Huancavelica
District in Huancavelica, Peru
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Cuenca District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
Cuenca District | |
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 Interactive map of Cuenca District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | August 17, 1920 |
| Capital | Cuenca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hugo Barra Huarocc |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,167 m (10,390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,669 |
| • Density | 53.11/km2 (137.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090105 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (64.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
