Chincheros
Sign in to saveChincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province of the same name in the Apurímac Region. As of the last Census in 2012, Chincheros has a total population of 51,583. The inhabitants are mainly indigenous citizen of Chanka descent, primarily speaking Quechuan languages.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Chincheros
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- Peru
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Apurímac
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- Province
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- Chincheros
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- District
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- Chincheros
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- Mayor
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- Franklin Palomino Malpartida
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Chincheros District
- Population
- +1797
- Elevation
- +2799
- Capital of
- Chincheros District
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Chincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province of the same name in the Apurímac Region. As of the last Census in 2012, Chincheros has a total population of 51,583. The inhabitants are mainly indigenous citizen of Chanka descent, primarily speaking Quechuan languages.
==Geography== ===Climate=== Chincheros has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) typical for the Peruvian altiplano, bordering upon a subtropical highland climate. Typically for the region, afternoons are pleasant year-round although with extremely intense solar radiation, whilst mornings are freezing, especially during the dry season from April to October.