Chetilla District is one of twelve districts of the province Cajamarca in Peru.[1]
Chetilla | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | Cajamarca |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Chetilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Israel Mendoza Tomay |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.94 km2 (28.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,790 m (9,150 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,137 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 060103 |
Along with Porcón (Cajamarca District) and Los Baños del Inca but in contrast to the rest of the Cajamarca Region, Chetilla is traditional Quechua-speaking area. However, the Cajamarca Quechua is under strong pressure from Spanish.[2]
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ Ethnologue.com: Cajamarca Quechua. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=qvc
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