Pacapausa District

Pacapausa
District
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Parinacochas
Capital Pacapausa
Government
  Mayor Remigio Ccerhuayo Verdi
Area
  Total 144.3 km2 (55.7 sq mi)
Elevation 2,852 m (9,357 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,174
  Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050704

Pacapausa District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas 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 (60.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.10% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417

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