Huacchis District
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| Huacchis | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | December 14, 1954 |
| Capital | Huacchis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serafin Perez Remigio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.16 km2 (27.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,491 m (11,453 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,151 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021006 |
Huacchis District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari 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 (76.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.76 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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°12′01″S 76°47′16″W / 9.20033°S 76.78780°W
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