Santa María de Chicmo District

Santa María de Chicmo
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Founded December 11, 1964
Capital Santa María de Chicmo
Government
  Mayor Herminio Ortiz Guizado
Area
  Total 162.14 km2 (62.60 sq mi)
Elevation 3,262 m (10,702 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,643
  Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030215

Santa María de Chicmo 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 (84.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Institution 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°39′22″S 73°29′35″W / 13.65611°S 73.49306°W