Andabamba District, Acobamba

Andabamba
Antapampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Acobamba
Founded November 23, 1925
Capital Andabamba
Government
  Mayor Franklin Atauqui Ruiz
Area
  Total 81.85 km2 (31.60 sq mi)
Elevation 3,460 m (11,350 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,082
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090202

Andabamba District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba 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 (95.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.56% 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 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: 12°41′38″S 74°37′26″W / 12.6938°S 74.6238°W / -12.6938; -74.6238

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