Alto Pichigua District
Alto Pichigua | |
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 The archaeological site of K'anamarka in the Alto Pichigua District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Espinar |
| Founded | October 14, 1994 |
| Capital | Accocunca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hugo Huarancca Katata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 375.89 km2 (145.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,000 m (13,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,905 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080808 |
Alto 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 (91.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.88% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ^ Template:Es icon Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 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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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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