Paucará District is one of eight districts of the Acobamba Province in Peru.[1]
Paucará
Pawkara | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Acobamba |
Founded | January 15, 1943 |
Capital | Paucará |
Government | |
• Mayor | Patricio Huaman Paitan |
Area | |
• Total | 225.6 km2 (87.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,806 m (12,487 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 26,018 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090206 |
One of the highest peaks of the district is Q'illu Saywa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.31% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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Acobamba | |
Angaraes |
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Castrovirreyna |
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Churcampa |
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Huancavelica | |
Huaytará | |
Tayacaja |
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