Cocharcas District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]
Cocharcas | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Chincheros |
Capital | Cocharcas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Silverio Florentino Valer Pizarro |
Area | |
• Total | 109.9 km2 (42.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,030 m (9,940 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,219 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030603 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Abancay | |
Andahuaylas |
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Antabamba | |
Aymaraes |
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Chincheros |
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Cotabambas | |
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