Haquira District

Haquira
District

Main square in Haquira
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Haquira
Government
 â€¢ Mayor Rogelio Chahua Pacco
Area
 â€¢ Total 475.46 km2 (183.58 sq mi)
Elevation 3,671 m (12,044 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 â€¢ Total 10,593
 â€¢ 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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