Marías District
| Marías | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Dos de Mayo |
| Founded | May 12, 1962 |
| Capital | Marías |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grover Lucio Vasquez Salazar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 608.05 km2 (234.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,484 m (11,430 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,017 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100311 |
Marías District is one of nine districts of the province Dos de Mayo in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Aquy P'itiq
- Chuskuqucha
- Hanka Punta
- Hanka Wasi
- Hatun Punta
- Hatun P'unqu
- Kimsaqucha
- Kushuru
- Khuchi Mach'ay
- Maray
- Pampa Wasi
- Puka Hirka
- P'itiq
- Qiwllaqucha
- Quriqucha
- Riku Hirka
- Saqra Waqra
- Tikti Punta
- Tuna Kancha
- Ukru Wayin
- Wamash Punta
- Wank'amayu
- Wank'a Ukru Punta
- Wayta Hirka Punta
- Wiru Wiru
- Yana Mach'ay
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.28% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (HUánuco Region)
- ↑ 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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