Chuquibambilla District

Chuquibambilla
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Grau
Capital Chuquibambilla
Government
  Mayor Wilfredo Pareja Ayerve
Area
  Total 432.5 km2 (167.0 sq mi)
Elevation 3,320 m (10,890 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 6,041
  Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030701

Chuquibambilla District is one of the fourteen districts of the province Grau 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 (61.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.84% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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°06′07″S 72°42′25″W / 14.10194°S 72.70694°W / -14.10194; -72.70694

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