Challabamba District
| Challabamba Challapampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paucartambo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Challabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ceferino Jancco Valencia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746.56 km2 (288.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 9,600 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081103 |
Challabamba District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo 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 (92.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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