Chuschi District

Chuschi
District
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Cangallo
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Chuschi
Government
  Mayor Timoteo Cayllahua Allcca
Area
  Total 431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi)
Elevation 3,141 m (10,305 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 8,917
  Density 21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050202

Chuschi District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo 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, 1.94% 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)

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