San Pedro de Chana District
For other places with the same name, see San Pedro District (disambiguation).
| San Pedro de Chana | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | June 10, 1955 |
| Capital | Chana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juvenil Pompeyo Villajuan Collazos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.65 km2 (53.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,413 m (11,198 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,650 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021015 |
San Pedro de Chana 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 (94.13%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.75% 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°23′39″S 77°01′47″W / 9.39416°S 77.02964°W
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