Chavinillo District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Chavinillo District is one of eight districts of the Yarowilca Province in Huánuco, Peru.[2]
Chavinillo
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Chavinillo | |
 Interactive map of Chavinillo | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Yarowilca |
| Founded | September 14, 1906 |
| Capital | Chavinillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rubino Aguirre Solorzano |
| Area | |
• Total | 205.16 km2 (79.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,471 m (11,388 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,259 |
| • Density | 50.005/km2 (129.51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 101101 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
