Chojata District

Chojata
District
A view of Chojata and the mountains north and north-west of it
A view of Chojata and the mountains north and north-west of it
Interactive map of Chojata
Country Peru
RegionMoquegua
ProvinceGeneral Sánchez Cerro
FoundedFebruary 15, 1955
CapitalChojata
Government
 • MayorLucio Maldonado Roque
Area
 • Total
847.94 km2 (327.39 sq mi)
Elevation
3,625 m (11,893 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,986
 • Density2.342/km2 (6.066/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO180202

Chojata District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun P'ukru at approximately 5,153 m (16,906 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

16°23′19″S 70°43′49″W / 16.3885°S 70.7303°W / -16.3885; -70.7303