Choco | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Arequipa |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Castilla |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Choco |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Trifonio Lucas Aragon Lupaca |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 904.33 |
Elevation M: | 2473 |
Population Total: | 1235 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 040406 |
Choco District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru.[1]
The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Chila at 56540NaN0 above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.23% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]