Huachis District
| Huachis | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Huachis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Epifanio Rios Ocaña |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.89 km2 (59.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,268 m (10,722 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,920 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021007 |
Huachis District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in the Ancash Region 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 (93.77%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.06% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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: 9°24′10″S 77°07′36″W / 9.40278°S 77.12667°W
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