Ccochaccasa District

Ccochaccasa
Quchaqasa
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Angaraes
Founded October 30, 1984
Capital Ccochaccasa
Government
  Mayor Alejandro Taipe Huaira
Area
  Total 116.6 km2 (45.0 sq mi)
Elevation 4,150 m (13,620 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,532
  Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090304

Ccochaccasa District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes 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 (56.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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: 12°55′39″S 74°46′12″W / 12.9275°S 74.7700°W / -12.9275; -74.7700

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