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Mosoc Llacta District

Coordinates: 14°07′12″S 71°28′22″W / 14.12000°S 71.47278°W / -14.12000; -71.47278
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Mosoc Llacta
Musuq Llaqta
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Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceAcomayo
FoundedNovember 11, 1964
CapitalMosoc Llacta
Government
 • MayorFlorentino Soto Kille
Area
 • Total43.61 km2 (16.84 sq mi)
Elevation
3,802 m (12,474 ft)
Population
 • Total1,768
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080204

Mosoc Llacta (from Quechua Musuq Llaqta, meaning "new town") is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

14°07′12″S 71°28′22″W / 14.12000°S 71.47278°W / -14.12000; -71.47278