José Domingo Choquehuanca District
| José Domingo Choquehuanca Chuqiwanka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | October 11, 1954 |
| Capital | Estación de Pucara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ponsiano Mamani Ccala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.73 km2 (26.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,870 m (12,700 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,286 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210207 |
José Domingo Choquehuanca District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (68.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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|---|---|
| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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Coordinates: 14°59′47″S 70°16′22″W / 14.99639°S 70.27278°W
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