San Antonio de Cachi District
San Antonio de Cachi
Kachi | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | June 8, 1936 |
| Capital | San Antonio de Cachi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Astuquillca Arcce |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.78 km2 (69.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030212 |
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
- ^ Template:Es icon Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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