Pichigua District

Pichigua
Pichiwa
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
Founded August 29, 1834
Capital Pichigua
Government
  Mayor Severiano Chara Labra
Area
  Total 288.76 km2 (111.49 sq mi)
Elevation 3,870 m (12,700 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,791
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080806

Pichigua District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar 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 (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.40% 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 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°40′40″S 71°24′22″W / 14.6779°S 71.4060°W / -14.6779; -71.4060

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