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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| Andahuaylas |
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| Antabamba | |
| Aymaraes |
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| Chincheros |
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| Cotabambas | |
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