Cochabamba District, Huaraz
For other uses, see Cochabamba (disambiguation).
| Cochabamba Quchapampa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaraz |
| Founded | September 30, 1943 |
| Capital | Cochabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vido Segundo Sanchez Sifuentes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.65 km2 (52.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,105 m (6,906 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,051 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020102 |
Cochabamba District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz 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 (77.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.06% 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: 9°28′59″S 77°52′01″W / 9.483°S 77.867°W
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