Pachaconas District
| Pachaconas | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Antabamba |
| Founded | August 20, 1872 |
| Capital | Pachaconas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edison Ortega Campana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226.73 km2 (87.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,438 m (11,280 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,098 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030306 |
Pachaconas District is one of the seven districts of the province Antabamba 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 (66.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 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: 14°13′23″S 73°01′34″W / 14.22306°S 73.02611°W
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