Chetilla District
District in Cajamarca, Peru
Chetilla | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cajamarca |
Province | Cajamarca |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Chetilla |
Government | |
• Mayor | Israel Mendoza Tomay |
Area | |
• Total | 73.94 km2 (28.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,790 m (9,150 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,137 |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 060103 |
Chetilla District is one of twelve districts of the province Cajamarca in Peru.[1]
Along with Porcón (Cajamarca District) and Los Baños del Inca but in contrast to the rest of the Cajamarca Region, Chetilla is traditional Quechua-speaking area. However, the Cajamarca Quechua is under strong pressure from Spanish.[2]
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.
- ^ Ethnologue.com: Cajamarca Quechua. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=qvc
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