Capachica District
Capachica | |
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District | |
Capachica peninsula | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Puno |
Capital | Capachica |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ascencion Laquise Humpire |
Area | |
• Total | 117.06 km2 (45.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,860 m (12,660 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 10,320 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 210105 |
Capachica District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1] Its seat is Capachica.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.37% 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 Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 15°38′22″S 69°58′36″W / 15.6394°S 69.9768°W
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