Uco | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huari |
Capital | Uco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Teodoro Tarazona Principe |
Area | |
• Total | 53.61 km2 (20.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,336 m (10,945 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,648 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 021016 |
Uco District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province 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 (58.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 40.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
9°11′24″S 76°55′48″W / 9.19000°S 76.93000°W