Chavín de Huantar District
Chavín de Huantar | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| 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 |
Chavín de Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.[1]
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]
See also[]
- Allpaqucha
- Yanaqucha
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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Coordinates: 9°34′59″S 77°15′00″W / 9.58306°S 77.25000°W
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