Mosoc Llacta District
District in Cusco, Peru
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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 | |
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| Country | |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Founded | November 11, 1964 |
| Capital | Mosoc Llacta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Florentino Soto Kille |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.61 km2 (16.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,802 m (12,474 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,768 |
| • Density | 40.54/km2 (105.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080204 |
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]
