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Chapimarca District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]

Chapimarca Chapi Marka
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Aymaraes
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Chapimarca
Government
• Mayor	Gregorio Caillahua Pocco
Area
• Total	213.09 km2 (82.27 sq mi)
Elevation	3,414 m (11,201 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	2,552
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030404

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Saqra Urqu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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