Cañaris District
| Cañaris | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Lambayeque |
| Province | Ferreñafe |
| Founded | February 17, 1951 |
| Capital | Cañaris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Ventura Lizana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 284.88 km2 (109.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,421 m (7,943 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 12,691 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 140202 |
Cañaris District (Kañaris in Quechua) is one of six districts of the province Ferreñafe in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua (Inkawasi-Kañaris Quechua) is the language which the majority of the population (63.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.68% 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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