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San Antonio de Cachi or Kachi (Quechua for "salt") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

San Antonio de Cachi Kachi
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Andahuaylas
Founded	June 8, 1936
Capital	San Antonio de Cachi
Government
• Mayor	Esteban Astuquillca Arcce
Area
• Total	178.78 km2 (69.03 sq mi)
Elevation	3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,547
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030212

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Wachana at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 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 (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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