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Canchabamba District

Canchabamba
Kanchapampa
District
Distrito de Canchabamba.jpg
Country  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Huacaybamba
Founded November 14, 1985
Capital Canchabamba
Area
 • Total 186.83 km2 (72.14 sq mi)
Elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,217
 • Density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 100402

Canchabamba District is one of four districts of the province Huacaybamba in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.56% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 8°51′07″S 77°08′42″W / 8.8520°S 77.1451°W / -8.8520; -77.1451


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