Coronel Castañeda District
| Coronel Castañeda | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Founded | June 28, 1955 |
| Capital | Aniso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilman Accilio Crespo Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,108.04 km2 (427.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050703 |
Coronel Castañeda District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas 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 (70.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.37% 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: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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