Capachica District

Capachica
District

Capachica peninsula
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Puno
Capital Capachica
Government
  Mayor Ascencion Laquise Humpire
Area
  Total 117.06 km2 (45.20 sq mi)
Elevation 3,860 m (12,660 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,320
  Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210105

Capachica District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1] Its seat is Capachica.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°38′22″S 69°58′36″W / 15.6394°S 69.9768°W / -15.6394; -69.9768

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