Huantar District
Huantar Wantar | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huari |
Capital | Huantar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Renan Wilfredo Trejo Garcia |
Area | |
• Total | 156.15 km2 (60.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,354 m (11,004 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,924 |
• Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 021008 |
Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari 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 (92.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
- Artisa
- Hatun Qaqaqucha and Ichik Qaqaqucha
- Kayish
- Map'arahu
- Qarwakancha
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 9°26′25″S 77°12′40″W / 9.44028°S 77.21111°W
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