Quinuabamba District is one of 4 districts in the Pomabamba Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.

Quinuabamba
Kinwapampa
Location of Quinuabamba in the Pomabamba province
Location of Quinuabamba in the Pomabamba province
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvincePomabamba
FoundedSeptember 26, 1941
CapitalQuinuabamba
Government
 • MayorPepe Juan Moreno Dominguez (2007)
Area
 • Total146.06 km2 (56.39 sq mi)
Elevation
3,108 m (10,197 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021604
Websitemunipomabamba.gob.pe

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the first language for the majority (96.60%) of the population with Spanish as the next highest (2.91%) (2007 Peru Census).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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8°43′59″S 77°22′01″W / 8.73306°S 77.36694°W / -8.73306; -77.36694