Chiara District, Andahuaylas

Chiara
Ch'iyara
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Founded April 5, 1935
Capital Chiara
Government
  Mayor Gabino Cartolin Altamirano
Area
  Total 148.92 km2 (57.50 sq mi)
Elevation 3,270 m (10,730 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,623
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030203

Chiara District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (96.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.05% 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

Coordinates: 13°52′19″S 73°40′12″W / 13.87194°S 73.67000°W