Kaquiabamba District

Kaquiabamba
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Founded June 9, 1995
Capital Kaquiabamba
Government
  Mayor Ruben Vivanco Ccoicca
Area
  Total 97.79 km2 (37.76 sq mi)
Elevation 3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,971
  Density 30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030219

Kaquiabamba 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 (93.23 %) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.55% 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°48′S 73°30′W / 13.800°S 73.500°W