Capachica District
| Capachica | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Capachica peninsula | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Capachica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ascencion Laquise Humpire |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.06 km2 (45.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,860 m (12,660 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,320 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210105 |
Capachica District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1] Its seat is Capachica.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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