Jangas District

Jangas
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Jangas
Government
  Mayor Wilder Jhon Hinostroza Minaya
Area
  Total 59.84 km2 (23.10 sq mi)
Elevation 2,825 m (9,268 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,345
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020106

Jangas District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz 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 (71.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.08 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°24′00″S 77°34′59″W / 9.40000°S 77.58306°W / -9.40000; -77.58306

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