Chavín de Huantar District
Chavín de Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
Coordinates: 9°34′59″S 77°15′00″W / 9.58306°S 77.25000°W / -9.58306; -77.25000
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