Chacas District
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| Chacas | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Asunción |
| Capital | Chacas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald Broncano Cadillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 447.69 km2 (172.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,359 m (11,020 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,581 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020401 |
Chacas is a district of the province Asunción in the Ancash Region of Peru.[1] Its seat is Chacas.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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