Huaccana District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]
Huaccana | |
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District | |
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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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Abancay | |
Andahuaylas |
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Antabamba |
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Aymaraes |
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Chincheros | |
Cotabambas |
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Grau |
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