Pomacanchi District
Appearance
Pomacanchi
Pumaqanchi | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Acomayo |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Pomacanchi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nestor Natalicio Luna Farfan |
Area | |
• Total | 275.56 km2 (106.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,679 m (12,070 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,295 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080205 |
Pomacanchi District is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo 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 (89.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.94% 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