San Antonio de Cachi or Kachi (Quechua for "salt") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
San Antonio de Cachi
Kachi | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Founded | June 8, 1936 |
| Capital | San Antonio de Cachi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Astuquillca Arcce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.78 km2 (69.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030212 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Wachana at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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
13°46′30″S 73°36′14″W / 13.77500°S 73.60389°W
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