Chinchero District
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| Chinchero | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Coordinates: 13°23′28″S 72°2′52″W / 13.39111°S 72.04778°WCoordinates: 13°23′28″S 72°2′52″W / 13.39111°S 72.04778°W | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Urubamba |
| Founded | September 9, 1905 |
| Capital | Chinchero |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Huaman Auccapuma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.57 km2 (36.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,762 m (12,343 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 9,958 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081302 |
| Website | munichinchero.gob.pe |
Chinchero District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba 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 (81.49%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
- (Spanish) Official municipal website
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