Pacucha District

Not to be confused with Pacocha District.
Pacucha
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Founded August 21, 1963
Capital Pacucha
Government
  Mayor Oscar Franco Navarro
Area
  Total 170.39 km2 (65.79 sq mi)
Elevation 3,125 m (10,253 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,018
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030209

Pacucha 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 (91.50%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.15% 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 Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°36′29″S 73°20′38″W / 13.60806°S 73.34389°W / -13.60806; -73.34389

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