El Carmen District, Churcampa
District in Huancavelica, Peru
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El Carmen District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa, in Peru.[1]
El Carmen District | |
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 Interactive map of El Carmen District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Churcampa |
| Founded | June 10, 1955 |
| Capital | Paucarbambilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remigio Ñahui Ccora |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.12 km2 (28.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,114 m (10,217 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,195 |
| • Density | 43.70/km2 (113.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090504 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
