La Merced District, Churcampa
District in Huancavelica, Peru
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La Merced District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa in Peru.[1]
La Merced District | |
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Footbridge across Mantaro River in Chaypara, La Merced District | |
 Interactive map of La Merced District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Churcampa |
| Founded | November 30, 1945 |
| Capital | La Merced |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Irineo Guevara Pacheco |
| Area | |
• Total | 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,632 m (8,635 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 587 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090505 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (53.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
