Haquira District

Haquira
District

Main square in Haquira
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Haquira
Government
  Mayor Rogelio Chahua Pacco
Area
  Total 475.46 km2 (183.58 sq mi)
Elevation 3,671 m (12,044 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,593
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030504

Haquira District is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas 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 (91.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.52% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 14°13′24″S 72°11′41″W / 14.22333°S 72.19472°W / -14.22333; -72.19472

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