Chacoche District

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Chacoche
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Abancay
Founded December 28, 1961
Capital Chacoche
Government
  Mayor Martin Puma Cayllahua
Area
  Total 186.1 km2 (71.9 sq mi)
Elevation 3,433 m (11,263 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,381
  Density 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030102

Chacoche District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (68.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.76% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°56′53″S 72°59′28″W / 13.94806°S 72.99111°W / -13.94806; -72.99111

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