Paucarbamba District
Paucarbamba Pawqarpampa | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Churcampa |
Capital | Paucarbamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wilder Cordova Ramos |
Area | |
• Total | 101.41 km2 (39.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,370 m (11,060 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,947 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 090507 |
Paucarbamba 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 (83.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.37% 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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