Chavín de Huantar District
Chavín de Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.[1]
Chavín de Huantar | |
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Country | |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huari |
Capital | Chavín de Huantar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Justino Zenon Montes Colcas |
Area | |
• Total | 434.13 km2 (167.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,137 m (10,292 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 8,694 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 021004 |
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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