Chuschi District
Chuschi | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Cangallo |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Chuschi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Timoteo Cayllahua Allcca |
Area | |
• Total | 431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,141 m (10,305 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 8,917 |
• Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 050202 |
Chuschi District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo 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 (97.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.94% 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: 13°35′03″S 74°21′08″W / 13.5843°S 74.3521°W
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