Challabamba District
Challabamba Challapampa | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paucartambo |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Challabamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Prof.Lucio TAPARA MAMANI |
Area | |
• Total | 746.56 km2 (288.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 9,600 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 081103 |
Challabamba District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 13°12′48″S 71°38′56″W / 13.2134°S 71.6489°W
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