Chipao District
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Lucanas |
Capital | Chipao |
Government | |
• Mayor | William Sandro Espino Ferrel |
Area | |
• Total | 1,166.91 km2 (450.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,420 m (11,220 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,580 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 050606 |
Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru.[1]
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Geography
Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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