Demographics
According to the national Census of 2007, the three main districts of Huancayo have a total population of about 340,000. However, the continuous settlement area already reaches periurban districts. Hence, the agglomeration's population reaches at least 380,000 people. Amerindian and Mestizos (Amerindian and Spanish ancestry) are the two largest ethnic groups in the city. Asian (mainly descendants of Japanese and Chinese immigrants) and European descendants are important minority groups.
| Municipalities of the city |
Area km² |
Population censo 2007(hab) |
Population under 1 year-old Censo 2007(hab) |
Households (2007) |
Density (hab/km²) |
Elevation msnm |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilca | 8,3km² | 77.392* | 1.358* | 17.509 | 9.324,33 | 3.275 msnm | |
| El Tambo | 73,56km² | 146.847* | 2.365* | 36.982 | 1.996,28 | 3.260 msnm | |
| Huancayo | 237,55km² | 112.054* | 1,789* | 27.552 | 471,70 | 3.249 msnm | |
| Total | 319,41km² | 336.293* | 5.512* | 82.043 | 1.052,85 | — | |
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