Quiñota District
| Quiñota | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Founded | March 17, 1962 |
| Capital | Quiñota |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zacarias Chahua Marquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 221.05 km2 (85.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,590 m (11,780 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,661 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080707 |
Quiñota District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas 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 (95.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.29% 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)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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Coordinates: 14°18′35″S 72°08′02″W / 14.3097°S 72.1338°W
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