Pomacocha District, Acobamba

This article is about the district in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pumaqucha.
Pomacocha
Pumaqucha
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Acobamba
Founded January 15, 1943
Capital Pomacocha
Government
  Mayor Salvador Calderon Belito
Area
  Total 53.66 km2 (20.72 sq mi)
Elevation 3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,965
  Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090207

Pomacocha District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba 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 (78.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.61% 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: 12°52′27″S 74°31′54″W / 12.8741°S 74.5317°W / -12.8741; -74.5317

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