San Buenaventura District, Marañón
For the district in Canta, see San Buenaventura District, Canta.
| San Buenaventura | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Marañón |
| Founded | October 31, 1955 |
| Capital | San Buenaventura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eusebio Solano Mattos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.54 km2 (33.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,185 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100703 |
San Buenaventura District is one of three districts of the province Marañón 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 (92.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.52% 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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