Rapayan District
| Rapayan | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | September 16, 1952 |
| Capital | Rapayan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Berino Olortegui Urbano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.34 km2 (55.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,238 m (10,623 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,742 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021013 |
Rapayan District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari 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 (62.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.18% 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°12′00″S 76°45′36″W / 9.20000°S 76.76000°W
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