Ocobamba District is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[1]
Ocobamba | |
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District | |
Ocobamba | |
| Country | |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Chincheros |
| Capital | Ocobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Cesar Ayvar Buendia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.2 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,006 m (9,862 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,253 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030605 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.99%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.56% 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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