Huaccana District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]
Huaccana | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Chincheros |
| Founded | June 12, 1985 |
| Capital | Huaccana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Demetrio Najardemetrio Najarro Salazar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 472.12 km2 (182.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,075 m (10,089 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,966 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030604 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Antabamba |
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| Cotabambas |
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