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San Antonio de Cachi District

Coordinates: 13°46′30″S 73°36′14″W / 13.77500°S 73.60389°W / -13.77500; -73.60389
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San Antonio de Cachi
Kachi
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceAndahuaylas
FoundedJune 8, 1936
CapitalSan Antonio de Cachi
Government
 • MayorEsteban Astuquillca Arcce
Area
 • Total178.78 km2 (69.03 sq mi)
Elevation
3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population
 • Total3,547
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030212

San Antonio de Cachi or Kachi (Quechua for "salt") 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 (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. ^ Template:Es icon 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

Template:Districts of Andahuaylas Province

13°46′30″S 73°36′14″W / 13.77500°S 73.60389°W / -13.77500; -73.60389