Colcha District
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| Colcha Qulcha | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Colcha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remigio La Torre Duran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.98 km2 (54.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,796 m (9,173 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,357 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081004 |
Colcha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro 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 (95.49%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.35% 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)
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