Pomacocha District, Andahuaylas

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Pomacocha
Pumaqucha
District
Pomacocha District, Andahuaylas
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
FoundedAugust 21, 1963
Capital Pomacocha
Government
 •  Mayor Abelardo Ccaccya Ccopa
Area
 • Total
129.19 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Elevation
3,643 m (11,952 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,128
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030211

Pomacocha District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chhurku Rumi at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 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 (86.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

Archaeology

The archaeological site of Awkimarka contains ruins of the Chanka period.

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

14°05′02″S73°35′20″W / 14.08389°S 73.58889°W / -14.08389; -73.58889


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