Pomacocha District, Acobamba
| Pomacocha Pumaqucha | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
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| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Acobamba |
| Founded | January 15, 1943 |
| Capital | Pomacocha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvador Calderon Belito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.66 km2 (20.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,965 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090207 |
Pomacocha District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba 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 (78.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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