Chuquibambilla District

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Chuquibambilla District
Abancay Plaza.jpg
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Grau
Capital Chuquibambilla
Government
   Mayor Wilfredo Pareja Ayerve
Area
  Total432.5 km2 (167.0 sq mi)
Elevation
3,320 m (10,890 ft)
Population
  Total6,041
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030701

Chuquibambilla District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Q'urawiri at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (61.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.84% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

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References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Grau Province (Apurimac Region)
  3. 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: 14°06′07″S72°42′25″W / 14.10194°S 72.70694°W / -14.10194; -72.70694