Pariahuanca District, Huancayo
| Pariahuanca Paryawanka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Huancayo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pariahuanca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Ruben Janampa Cotera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 617.5 km2 (238.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,070 m (6,790 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,196 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 120124 |
Pariahuanca District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo 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 (58.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 41.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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)
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Coordinates: 11°59′59″S 74°56′33″W / 11.9997°S 74.9424°W
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