Chacabamba District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Chacabamba District is one of eight districts of the province Yarowilca in Peru.[1]
Chacabamba
Chakapampa | |
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 Interactive map of Chacabamba | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Yarowilca |
| Founded | September 6, 1920 |
| Capital | Chacabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carter Solorzano Mato |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,837 |
| • Density | 111.1/km2 (287.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 101103 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
