Pacucha District
Not to be confused with Pacocha District.
| Pacucha | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | August 21, 1963 |
| Capital | Pacucha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Franco Navarro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.39 km2 (65.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,125 m (10,253 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,018 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030209 |
Pacucha District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.50%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°36′29″S 73°20′38″W / 13.60806°S 73.34389°W
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