Pomacocha District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Pomacocha Pumaqucha | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | August 21, 1963 |
| Capital | Pomacocha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abelardo Ccaccya Ccopa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.19 km2 (49.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,643 m (11,952 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,128 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030211 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Chhurku Rumi at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Awkimarka
- Ch'aki Qucha Pata
- Jichu Q'awa
- Illa Pata
- Karpa Q'asa
- Wamani
- Wamanniyuq
- Willkawani
- Wit'u
- Yana Pata
- Yuraq Q'asa
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Archaeology
editThe archaeological site of Awkimarka contains ruins of the Chanka period.
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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