Pomacocha District, Andahuaylas Explained

Pomacocha
Pumaqucha
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Apurímac
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Andahuaylas
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:August 21, 1963
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pomacocha
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Abelardo Ccaccya Ccopa
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:129.19
Elevation M:3643
Population Total:1128
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:030211

Pomacocha District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chhurku Rumi at approximately 4400m (14,400feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Archaeology

The archaeological site of Awkimarka contains ruins of the Chanka period.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe