Nicasio District

District in Puno, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nicasio District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]

Country Peru
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalNicasio
Elevation
3,850 m (12,630 ft)
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Nicasio
District
Interactive map of Nicasio
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceLampa
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalNicasio
Government
 • MayorWilfredo Salas Olgado
Area
 • Total
134.35 km2 (51.87 sq mi)
Elevation
3,850 m (12,630 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
2,864
 • Density21.32/km2 (55.21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210704
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Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.44%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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