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Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.[1]

Zurite Surit'i
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Anta
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Zurite
Government
• Mayor	Feliciano Pacocha Encalada
Area
• Total	52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation	3,391 m (11,125 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,975
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080309

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

• Kachimayu
• Quriwayrachina
• Tampukancha

References

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