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Kimbiri District

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
May 4 1990

Subdivisions
  
20 populated centers

Elevation
  
1,600 m

Population
  
16,434 (2007)

Region
  
Lima

Capital
  
Kimbiri

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
1,135 km²

Province
  
La Convención Province

Kimbiri is a district in the western La Convención Province in Peru. It is bordered by Ayacucho Region on the west, Pichari District on the north, Echarate District on the east, and Vilcabamba District on the south.

Contents

Map of Kimbiri, Peru

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (63.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

References

Kimbiri District Wikipedia