La Merced District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa in Peru.[1]
La Merced District | |
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District | |
![]() Footbridge across Mantaro River in Chaypara, La Merced District | |
Country | ![]() |
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 (2005 census) | |
• Total | 587 |
• Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090505 |
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]
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Acobamba | |
Angaraes | |
Castrovirreyna |
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Churcampa | |
Huancavelica | |
Huaytará | |
Tayacaja |
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