Chincheros District

District in Apurímac, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chincheros is the Capital of the Province Chincheros. Chincheros District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]

Country Peru
Elevation
2,772 m (9,094 ft)
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Chincheros
Interactive map of Chincheros
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceChincheros
CapitalChincheros
Government
  MayorPascual Huamanñahui Alegria
Area
  Total
132.4 km2 (51.1 sq mi)
Elevation
2,772 m (9,094 ft)
Population
  Total
5,005
  Density37.80/km2 (97.91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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Ethnic groups

The people in Chincheros are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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