Tarica District

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Tarica
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
Founded February 2, 1956
Capital Tarica
Government
  Mayor Fredy Hildo Chinchay Salazar
Area
  Total 110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi)
Elevation 2,802 m (9,193 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,500
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020112

Tarica 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 (68.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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: 8°36′00″S 77°46′01″W / 8.60000°S 77.76694°W / -8.60000; -77.76694

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