Chincheros District
| Chincheros | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Chincheros |
| Capital | Chincheros |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascual Huamanñahui Alegria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.4 km2 (51.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,772 m (9,094 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,005 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030601 |
Chincheros is the Capital of the Province Chincheros. Chincheros District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in Chincheros are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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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Coordinates: 13°30′47″S 73°42′47″W / 13.51306°S 73.71306°W
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