Pichiwa District

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Pichiwa
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
FoundedAugust 29, 1834
Capital Pichiwa
Government
 •  Mayor Severiano Chara Labra
Area
 • Total288.76 km2 (111.49 sq mi)
Elevation
3,870 m (12,700 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,791
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080806

Pichiwa District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Laramani at approximately 4,922 m (16,148 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 (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.40% 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 Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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°40′40″S71°24′22″W / 14.6779°S 71.4060°W / -14.6779; -71.4060

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