Cascapara District
| Cascapara | ||
|---|---|---|
| District | ||
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| Country |
 Peru | |
| Region | Ancash | |
| Province | Yungay | |
| Founded | November 29, 1915 | |
| Capital | Cascapara | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jorge Roberto Infante Jara | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 138.32 km2 (53.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,725 m (8,940 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 1,872 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 022002 | |
| Website | municascapara.gob.pe | |
Cascapara District is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.[1][2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
External links
- (Spanish) Official district web site
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Cascapara. Municipalidad Distrital de Cascapara. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 9°13′01″S 77°43′01″W / 9.21694°S 77.71694°W
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