Chavinillo District

Chavinillo
District

Chavinillo
Country  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Yarowilca
Founded September 14, 1906
Capital Chavinillo
Government
  Mayor Rubino Aguirre Solorzano
Area
  Total 205.16 km2 (79.21 sq mi)
Elevation 3,471 m (11,388 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,259
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 101101

Chavinillo District is one of eight districts of the province Yarowilca in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. 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)

Coordinates: 9°51′33″S 76°36′32″W / 9.8593°S 76.6089°W / -9.8593; -76.6089

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