Curahuasi District
| Curahuasi | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Bridge across the Apurímac River on the border of the regions Cusco and Apurímac between the districts Curahuasi and Mollepata | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Curahuasi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danilo Valenza Calvo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 817.98 km2 (315.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,688 m (8,819 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 18,556 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030104 |
Curahuasi 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 (73.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.86% 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 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: 14°03′43″S 72°40′12″W / 14.062°S 72.670°W