Chetilla District

Chetilla District is one of twelve districts of the province Cajamarca in Peru.

Chetilla
Country Peru
RegionCajamarca
ProvinceCajamarca
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalChetilla
Government
  MayorIsrael Mendoza Tomay
Area
  Total73.94 km2 (28.55 sq mi)
Elevation
2,790 m (9,150 ft)
Population
  Total4,137
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO060103

Along with Porcón (Cajamarca District) and Los Baños del Inca but in contrast to the rest of the Cajamarca Region, Chetilla is traditional Quechua-speaking area. However, the Cajamarca Quechua is under strong pressure from Spanish.

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