Obas District
Obas | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Yarowilca |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernardino Armengol Chagua Ciezza |
Area | |
• Total | 123.16 km2 (47.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,526 m (11,568 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,266 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 101106 |
Obas District is one of eight districts of the province Yarowilca in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (59.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 40.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also[]
- Awkillu Waqra
- Wallpayunka
- Wich'un
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.
- ^ 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)
Categories:
- Districts of the Huánuco Region
- Districts of the Yarowilca Province
- Huánuco Region geography stubs