Capacmarca District
District in Cusco, Peru
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Capacmarca District is one of eight districts of the province Chumpiwillka in Peru.[1]
Capacmarca
Qhapaqmarka | |
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 Interactive map of Capacmarca | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Capacmarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Abel Chavez Nina |
| Area | |
• Total | 271.81 km2 (104.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,565 m (11,696 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,813 |
| • Density | 17.71/km2 (45.86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080702 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
