Pariahuanca District, Carhuaz
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| Pariahuanca Paryawanka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | October 6, 1905 |
| Capital | Pariahuanca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zenobio Gregorio Mendez Aguirre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,811 m (9,222 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,679 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020607 |
Pariahuanca District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz 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 (72.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.98% 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°22′01″S 77°34′59″W / 9.36694°S 77.58306°W
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