Omacha District
Omacha Umacha | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paruro |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Omacha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jenaro Arahuallpa Choccata |
Area | |
• Total | 436.21 km2 (168.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,874 m (12,710 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,496 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 081006 |
Omacha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro 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 (94.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 14°04′10″S 71°45′19″W / 14.0695°S 71.7552°W
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