Pichirhua District
| Pichirhua | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | November 19, 1839 |
| Capital | Pichirhua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelino Montes Aguilar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 370.69 km2 (143.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,726 m (8,944 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,564 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030107 |
Pichirhua District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay 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 (77.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°51′47″S 73°04′23″W / 13.86306°S 73.07306°W
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