Cocharcas District

Cocharcas
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Chincheros
Capital Cocharcas
Government
  Mayor Silverio Florentino Valer Pizarro
Area
  Total 109.9 km2 (42.4 sq mi)
Elevation 3,030 m (9,940 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,219
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030603

Cocharcas District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros 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 (86.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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: 13°36′40″S 73°44′24″W / 13.61111°S 73.74000°W / -13.61111; -73.74000

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