Curpahuasi District
| Curpahuasi Qurpawasi | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | November 24, 1955 |
| Capital | Curpahuasi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ladio Roman Trujillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 293.42 km2 (113.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,438 m (11,280 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,540 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030702 |
Curpahuasi 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 (92.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.10% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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°03′43″S 72°40′12″W / 14.062°S 72.670°W
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