Omacha District

Omacha
Umacha
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

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ 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 / -14.0695; -71.7552

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