Tarica District

Tarica
District

Tuqllarahu on the eastern border of the district
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
Founded February 2, 1956
Capital Tarica
Government
  Mayor Fredy Hildo Chinchay Salazar
Area
  Total 110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi)
Elevation 2,802 m (9,193 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,500
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020112

Tarica District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Ranrapallqa and Tuqllarahu. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (68.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 8°36′00″S 77°46′01″W / 8.60000°S 77.76694°W / -8.60000; -77.76694

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