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Ranracancha (hispanicized spelling of Quechua Ranra Kancha, ranra, stony; stony ground, kancha corral,"stony corral")[1] is one of the eight districts of the province Chincheros in Peru.[2]

Ranracancha Ranra Kancha
District
Abancay Plaza
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Chincheros
Founded	October 29, 1993
Capital	Ranracancha
Area
• Total	44.52 km2 (17.19 sq mi)
Elevation	3,400 m (11,200 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	5,588
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030608

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.90%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.87% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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