Chincho District
Chincho | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Founded | October 31, 1959 |
| Capital | Chincho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ruben Quispe De La Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.7 km2 (70.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,134 m (10,282 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 946 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090305 |
Chincho District is one of the twelve districts in the province Angaraes 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 (68.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.64% 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 Template:Wayback. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Template:Wayback INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
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| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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