San Antonio de Cachi District
District in Apurímac, Peru
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Antonio de Cachi or Kachi (Quechua for "salt") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
San Antonio de Cachi
Kachi | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of San Antonio de Cachi | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | June 8, 1936 |
| Capital | San Antonio de Cachi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Astuquillca Arcce |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.78 km2 (69.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 19.84/km2 (51.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030212 |
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 (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
