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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