Pacobamba District
Pacobamba | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Andahuaylas |
Founded | January 20, 1944 |
Capital | Pacobamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fredy Trocones Villcas |
Area | |
• Total | 245.9 km2 (94.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,720 m (8,920 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,962 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 030208 |
Pacobamba District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (90.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.80% 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 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
Coordinates: 13°31′01″S 72°48′00″W / 13.51694°S 72.80000°W
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