Layo District
| Layo Layu | |
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| District | |
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The train "The Andean" at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District | |
 Location of Layo in the Canas province | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Layo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Praxides Quispe Alanocca (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 452.56 km2 (174.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,978 m (13,051 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,822 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080505 |
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Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[1]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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Coordinates: 14°30′19″S 71°13′31″W / 14.5054°S 71.2253°W
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