Pomacocha District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba in Peru.[1]
Pomacocha
Pumaqucha | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Acobamba |
Founded | January 15, 1943 |
Capital | Pomacocha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvador Calderon Belito |
Area | |
• Total | 53.66 km2 (20.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,965 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090207 |
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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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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