Lucma District is one of eight districts of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province in Peru.[1]
Lucma | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
| Founded | May 3, 1960 |
| Capital | Lucma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Senon Alejandro Garcia Antonio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.37 km2 (29.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,083 m (10,115 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,286 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021307 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.27% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]