Jacas Grande District
| Jacas Grande | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Jacas Grande | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huamalíes |
| Founded | October 29, 1923 |
| Capital | Jacas Grande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Romer Trinidad Rojas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236.99 km2 (91.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,615 m (11,860 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,923 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100504 |
Jacas Grande District is one of eleven districts of the province Huamalíes 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 (80.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.22% 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°32′23″S 76°44′14″W / 9.5397°S 76.7371°W
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