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Pomacocha District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

This article is about the district in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pumaqucha.
Pomacocha
Pumaqucha
District
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceAndahuaylas
FoundedAugust 21, 1963
CapitalPomacocha
Government
 • MayorAbelardo Ccaccya Ccopa
Area
 • Total129.19 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Elevation
3,643 m (11,952 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total1,128
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030211

Geography


One of the highest peaks of the district is Chhurku Rumi at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 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 (86.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]


Archaeology


The archaeological site of Awkimarka contains ruins of the Chanka period.


References


  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población


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