Capacmarca District

Capacmarca
Qhapaqmarka
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Chumbivilcas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Capacmarca
Government
  Mayor John Abel Chavez Nina
Area
  Total 271.81 km2 (104.95 sq mi)
Elevation 3,565 m (11,696 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,813
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080702

Capacmarca District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas 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 (97.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.57% 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°00′28″S 72°00′06″W / 14.0078°S 72.0017°W / -14.0078; -72.0017

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