Alto Pichigua District

Alto Pichigua
District

The archaeological site of K'anamarka in the Alto Pichigua District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
Founded October 14, 1994
Capital Accocunca
Government
  Mayor Hugo Huarancca Katata
Area
  Total 375.89 km2 (145.13 sq mi)
Elevation 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,905
  Density 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080808

Alto Pichigua District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar 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 (91.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.88% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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: 14°46′40″S 71°15′05″W / 14.7777°S 71.2514°W / -14.7777; -71.2514

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