San Antonio de Cachi District

San Antonio de Cachi
Kachi
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Founded June 8, 1936
Capital San Antonio de Cachi
Government
  Mayor Esteban Astuquillca Arcce
Area
  Total 178.78 km2 (69.03 sq mi)
Elevation 3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,547
  Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030212

San Antonio de Cachi or Kachi (Quechua for "salt") 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 (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.22% 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°46′30″S 73°36′14″W / 13.77500°S 73.60389°W / -13.77500; -73.60389

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