Chuquis District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Chuquis District is one of nine districts of the province Dos de Mayo in Peru.[1]
Chuquis | |
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 Interactive map of Chuquis | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Dos de Mayo |
| Founded | September 18, 1960 |
| Capital | Chuquis, Peru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Maulle Lavado Dimas |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.25 km2 (58.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,355 m (11,007 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,333 |
| • Density | 28.65/km2 (74.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100307 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (59.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 39.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
