Churubamba District

Churubamba
District
Country  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Huánuco
Founded October 4, 1921
Capital Churubamba
Area
  Total 552.27 km2 (213.23 sq mi)
Elevation 2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 18,542
  Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 100104

Churubamba District is one of twelve districts of the province Huánuco in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°46′20″S 76°05′41″W / 9.77222°S 76.09472°W / -9.77222; -76.09472

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