Pariacoto District

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Pariacoto
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Pariacoto
Government
  Mayor Artemio Mejia Ramos
Area
  Total 162.5 km2 (62.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,239 m (4,065 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,248
  Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020110

Pariacoto District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz 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 (57.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°31′01″S 77°52′59″W / 9.51694°S 77.88306°W / -9.51694; -77.88306

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