Chacoche District
| 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
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 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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Coordinates: 13°56′53″S 72°59′28″W / 13.94806°S 72.99111°W