San Pedro de Chaulán District
For other places with the same name, see San Pedro District (disambiguation).
| San Pedro de Chaulán Chawlan | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huánuco |
| Founded | May 16, 1936 |
| Capital | Chaulán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Celio Rios Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.06 km2 (106.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,552 m (11,654 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,558 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100108 |
San Pedro de Chaulán District is one of twelve districts of the province Huánuco 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 (82.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
- Allqay
- Munti Wasi
- Qiwllaqucha (Chaulán)
- Qiwllaqucha (Cayrán-Chaulán)
- Wallpa Wasi
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: 10°03′07″S 76°29′01″W / 10.05194°S 76.48361°W
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