San Juan de Rontoy District
| San Juan de Rontoy Runtuy | |
|---|---|
| District | |
|
Rontoy | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Antonio Raymondi |
| Founded | May 27, 1987 |
| Capital | San Juan de Rontoy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felix Sandoval Diaz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.13 km2 (39.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,525 m (11,565 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,605 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020306 |
San Juan de Rontoy District is one of six districts of the province Antonio Raymondi 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 (85.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.91% 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°03′58″S 77°02′17″W / 9.066°S 77.038°W
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