Pacaycasa District
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Pacaycasa | |
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![]() Interactive map of Pacaycasa | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huamanga |
| Founded | June 26, 1956 |
| Capital | Pacaycasa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paulino Amao Nuñez |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,535 m (8,317 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,705 |
| • Density | 88.6/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050107 |
Pacaycasa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Huamanga in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.05% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
