Chipao
Chipaw | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Lucanas |
| Capital | Chipao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William Sandro Espino Ferrel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,166.91 km2 (450.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,420 m (11,220 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,580 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050606 |
Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru.[1]
Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (per the 2007 Peru Census).[3]
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