Colca
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Víctor Fajardo |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Colca |
Area | |
• Total | 69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,972 m (9,751 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,345 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 051007 |
Colca District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.27% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]