Canaria District
| Canaria | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Canaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marino Fortunato Raymundo Conde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.88 km2 (101.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,025 m (9,925 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,415 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051005 |
Canaria District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (69.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.08% 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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