Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.
Layo
Layu | |
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District | |
![]() The train the Belmond Andean Explorer[2] at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District | |
![]() Location of Layo in the Canas province | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Canas |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Layo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Praxides Quispe Alanocca (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 452.56 km2 (174.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,978 m (13,051 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,822 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080505 |
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
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Acomayo | |
Anta | |
Calca | |
Canas |
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Canchis | |
Chumbivilcas | |
Cusco | |
Espinar |
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La Convención |
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Paruro | |
Paucartambo |
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Quispicanchi | |
Urubamba |
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