Pira District
| Pira | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaraz |
| Founded | November 19, 1917 |
| Capital | Pira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Augusto Morales Salazar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.73 km2 (94.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,570 m (11,710 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,989 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020111 |
Pira 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 (83.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.63% 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°34′01″S 77°43′01″W / 9.56694°S 77.71694°W
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