Chetilla District

Chetilla
—  District  —
Country	Peru
Region	Cajamarca
Province	Cajamarca
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Chetilla
Government
– Mayor	Israel Mendoza Tomay
Area
– Total	73.94 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Elevation	2,790 m (9,154 ft)
Population (2005 census)
– Total	4,137
– Density	56/km2 (144.9/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	060103

Chetilla District is one of twelve districts of the province Cajamarca in Peru.^[1]

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.^[2]

References

1. ^ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. ^ Ethnologue.com: Cajamarca Quechua. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=qvc