Huaccana District

Huaccana
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Chincheros
Founded June 12, 1985
Capital Huaccana
Government
  Mayor Demetrio Najardemetrio Najarro Salazar
Area
  Total 472.12 km2 (182.29 sq mi)
Elevation 3,075 m (10,089 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 8,966
  Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030604

Huaccana District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros 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 (83.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.39% 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 7, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°23′15″S 73°41′23″W / 13.38750°S 73.68972°W