Ccarhuayo District
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| Ccarhuayo Qarwayu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Founded | November 25, 1960 |
| Capital | Ccarhuayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valerio Aparicio Holgado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 313.89 km2 (121.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,442 m (11,293 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,943 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081204 |
The Ccarhuayo District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created by Law No. 13476 on November 25, 1960, its seat is Ccarhuayo.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.20% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
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