Caja District

Caja
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Acobamba
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Caja
Government
  Mayor Eliceo Izarra Tovar
Area
  Total 82.39 km2 (31.81 sq mi)
Elevation 3,668 m (12,034 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,009
  Density 37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090204

Caja 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 (82.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.58% 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°54′56″S 74°27′58″W / 12.9155°S 74.4662°W / -12.9155; -74.4662

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