Jacas Chico District
| Jacas Chico | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Yarowilca |
| Founded | April 20, 1960 |
| Capital | San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Santiago Salvador Palacios |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.4 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,795 m (12,451 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,356 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 101105 |
Jacas Chico District is one of eight districts of the province Yarowilca 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 (50.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.32% 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: 9°51′46″S 76°32′10″W / 9.8627°S 76.5360°W
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