Chincheros is the Capital of the Province Chincheros. Chincheros District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]
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District | |
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Region | Apurímac |
Province | Chincheros |
Capital | Chincheros |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pascual Huamanñahui Alegria |
Area | |
• Total | 132.4 km2 (51.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,772 m (9,094 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,005 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030601 |
The people in Chincheros are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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