Chavín de Huantar District

Chavín de Huantar
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huari
Capital Chavín de Huantar
Government
  Mayor Justino Zenon Montes Colcas
Area
  Total 434.13 km2 (167.62 sq mi)
Elevation 3,137 m (10,292 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 8,694
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021004

Chavín de Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[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 (82.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°34′59″S 77°15′00″W / 9.58306°S 77.25000°W / -9.58306; -77.25000

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