Chaupimarca (hispanicized spelling from Quechua Chawpimarka, chawpi central, middle, marka village, "central village") is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru.[1]
Chaupimarca
Chawpimarka | |
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 Mining activities in Cerro de Pasco, the capital of the Chaupimarca district and the Pasco Region | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Pasco |
| Province | Pasco |
| Founded | November 27, 1944 |
| Capital | Cerro de Pasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,338 m (14,232 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 29,101 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 190101 |
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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