Carhuaz District
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| Carhuaz Qarwa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Capital | Carhuaz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Roosevelt Cerna Gomez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194.62 km2 (75.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,638 m (8,655 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 13,615 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020601 |
Carhuaz District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz in the Ancash Region of Peru.[1] Its seat is Carhuaz.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.60% 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 9°04′01″S 77°49′01″W / 9.06694°S 77.81694°W
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