Chavinillo | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Yarowilca |
Founded | September 14, 1906 |
Capital | Chavinillo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rubino Aguirre Solorzano |
Area | |
• Total | 205.16 km2 (79.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,471 m (11,388 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 10,259 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 101101 |
Chavinillo District is one of eight districts of the province Yarowilca in Peru. [1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]