Pachamarca District
| Pachamarca Pachamarka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Churcampa |
| Founded | April 23, 1965 |
| Capital | Pachamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Barros Herrera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.06 km2 (61.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,730 m (8,960 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,007 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 090510 |
Pachamarca District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa 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 (92.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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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