Laria District
District in Huancavelica, Peru
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Laria District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
Laria | |
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 Interactive map of Laria | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | June 23, 1962 |
| Capital | Laria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Urbano Cuicapuza Huamancaja |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.45 km2 (30.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,861 m (12,667 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,391 |
| • Density | 17.73/km2 (45.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090109 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (64.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
