Chilcas District is one of eight districts of the province La Mar in Peru.[1]
Chilcas | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | La Mar |
Founded | October 17, 1893 |
Capital | Chilcas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leonidas Illisca Guillen |
Area | |
• Total | 149.63 km2 (57.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,220 m (10,560 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,303 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050504 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.56%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Cangallo |
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Huamanga |
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Huanca Sancos |
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Huanta |
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La Mar |
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Lucanas | |
Parinacochas |
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Paucar del Sara Sara |
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Sucre |
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Víctor Fajardo |
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Vilcas Huamán |
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