Kimbiri District

Kimbiri
District
Country  Peru
Region Lima
Province La Convención
Founded May 4 1990
Capital Kimbiri
Subdivisions 20 populated centers
Government
  Mayor Guillermo Torres Palomino
(2007-2010)
Area
  Total 1,134.69 km2 (438.11 sq mi)
Elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 14,442
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
Website munikimbiri.gob.pe

Kimbiri is a district in the western La Convención Province in Peru. It is bordered by Ayacucho Region on the west, Pichari District on the north, Echarate District on the east, and Vilcabamba District on the south.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (63.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]

  1. 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: 12°37′10″S 73°47′20″W / 12.6195°S 73.7888°W / -12.6195; -73.7888

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