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Churubamba District

District in Huánuco, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Churubamba District is one of twelve districts of the province Huánuco in Peru.[1]

Country Peru
FoundedOctober 4, 1921
CapitalChurubamba
Elevation
2,000 m (6,600 ft)
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Area of the district Churumbamba
Interactive map of Churubamba
Country Peru
RegionHuánuco
ProvinceHuánuco
FoundedOctober 4, 1921
CapitalChurubamba
Area
 • Total
552.27 km2 (213.23 sq mi)
Elevation
2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
18,542
 • Density33.574/km2 (86.957/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO100104
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Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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