Pomacocha District, Andahuaylas
District in Apurímac, Peru
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Pomacocha District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Pomacocha Pumaqucha | |
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 Interactive map of Pomacocha Pumaqucha | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | August 21, 1963 |
| Capital | Pomacocha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abelardo Ccaccya Ccopa |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.19 km2 (49.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,643 m (11,952 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,128 |
| • Density | 8.731/km2 (22.61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030211 |
Geography
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
