Chipao District
| Chipao Chipaw | |
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| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Lucanas |
| Capital | Chipao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William Sandro Espino Ferrel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,166.91 km2 (450.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,420 m (11,220 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,580 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050606 |
Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
- ↑ 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)
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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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Coordinates: 14°15′01″S 73°57′16″W / 14.2502°S 73.9545°W
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