Haquira District

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Haquira

Jaqhira
District
Haquira.jpg
Main square in Haquira
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Haquira
Government
 •  Mayor Rogelio Chahua Pacco
Area
 • Total475.46 km2 (183.58 sq mi)
Elevation
3,671 m (12,044 ft)
Population
 • Total10,593
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030504

Haquira District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Huch'uy Miyu Kancha at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 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 (91.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.52% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 14°13′24″S72°11′41″W / 14.22333°S 72.19472°W / -14.22333; -72.19472


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