Chojata District
| Chojata | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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A view of Chojata and the mountains north and north-west of it | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Moquegua |
| Province | General Sánchez Cerro |
| Founded | February 15, 1955 |
| Capital | Chojata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucio Maldonado Roque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 847.94 km2 (327.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,625 m (11,893 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,986 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 180202 |
Chojata District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro 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 (85.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.40% 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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Coordinates: 16°23′19″S 70°43′49″W / 16.3885°S 70.7303°W
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