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
- ↑ (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°31′01″S 77°52′59″W / 9.51694°S 77.88306°W
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