Cajay District

Cajay
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huari
Founded January 13, 1961
Capital Cajay
Government
  Mayor Elias Morales Mendoza
Area
  Total 159.35 km2 (61.53 sq mi)
Elevation 3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,252
  Density 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021003

Cajay 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 (93.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.78% 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: 9°11′23″S 78°02′29″W / 9.18972°S 78.04139°W