Cachimayo District
| Cachimayo Kachimayu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Cusco as seen from the Cachimayo District north of the town (near Chaypa and the mountain Sirk'a) | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Anta |
| Founded | May 15, 1970 |
| Capital | Cachimayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Quispe La Torre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.28 km2 (16.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,442 m (11,293 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,920 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080303 |
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Cachimayo District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.[1]
The district is named after the river Kachimayu (Quechua for "salt river") which crosses the district from west to east.[2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Anta Province (Cusco Region) (unnamed, south of the town Cachimayo)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°28′45″S 72°03′57″W / 13.4791°S 72.0659°W
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