Ocobamba District, La Convención
| Ocobamba | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | La Convención |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Ocobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gladys Montalvo Paucar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 840.93 km2 (324.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,936 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080905 |
Ocobamba District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención 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 (69.30%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.16% 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: 12°52′15″S 72°26′50″W / 12.8709°S 72.4472°W
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