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Challhuahuacho (Quechua: Challwa Wachu,[1] meaning 'fish ridge') is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas in Peru. The town has 4,000 inhabitants with another 10,000 in the surrounding area of Challhuahuacho.[2]

Challhuahuacho Challwa Wachu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Cotabambas
Founded	November 18, 1994
Capital	Challhuahuacho
Government
• Mayor	Porfirio Gutiérrez Paniura
Area
• Total	439.96 km2 (169.87 sq mi)
Elevation	3,698 m (12,133 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	14,525
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030506

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Tapana at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

References

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