El Carmen District, Churcampa

El Carmen
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Churcampa
Founded June 10, 1955
Capital Paucarbambilla
Government
  Mayor Remigio Ñahui Ccora
Area
  Total 73.12 km2 (28.23 sq mi)
Elevation 3,114 m (10,217 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,195
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090504

El Carmen 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 (85.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.77% 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 Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 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: 12°43′38″S 74°28′52″W / 12.7272°S 74.4810°W / -12.7272; -74.4810

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