Churubamba District
Churubamba | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Huánuco |
Founded | October 4, 1921 |
Capital | |
Area | |
• Total | 552.27 km2 (213.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 18,542 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 100104 |
Churubamba District is one of twelve districts of the province Huánuco 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 (71.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also[]
- Apu Hirka Punta
- Hatun Hirka
- Mach'ay
- Saqra Waqra
- Saqsa Punta
References[]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ 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)
Categories:
- Districts of the Huánuco Region
- Districts of the Huánuco Province
- Huánuco Region geography stubs