Ponto District
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| Ponto | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | September 30, 1943 |
| Capital | Ponto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hector Anibal Quiñones Ortega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,140 m (10,300 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,175 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021011 |
Ponto 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 (93.71%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.11% 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°16′01″S 76°58′01″W / 9.26694°S 76.96694°W
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