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Pichiwa District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1]

Pichiwa
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Espinar
Founded	August 29, 1834
Capital	Pichiwa
Government
• Mayor	Severiano Chara Labra
Area
• Total	288.76 km2 (111.49 sq mi)
Elevation	3,870 m (12,700 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,791
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080806

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Laramani at approximately 4,922 m (16,148 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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