Paruro District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[1]
Paruro | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Capital | Paruro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adolfo Santiago Fernandez Baca Loaiza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.42 km2 (59.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,051 m (10,010 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,554 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081001 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Acomayo |
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| Anta | |
| Calca |
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| Canas |
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| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas |
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| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención |
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| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo |
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| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba |
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