Santa María del Valle District
| Santa María del Valle | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huánuco |
| Capital | Santa María del Valle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anibal Edmundo Solorzano Ponce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 481.9 km2 (186.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,916 m (6,286 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 18,918 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100109 |
Santa María del Valle 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 (63.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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°51′45″S 76°09′00″W / 9.86250°S 76.15000°W
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