Fidel Olivas Escudero District

Fidel Olivas Escudero
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Mariscal Luzuriaga
Founded May 5, 1960
Capital Sanachgan
Government
  Mayor Alex Edmundo Mancisidor Pasco
Area
  Total 204.82 km2 (79.08 sq mi)
Elevation 2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,242
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021304

Fidel Olivas Escudero District is one of eight districts of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga 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 (97.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 8°51′10″S 77°21′14″W / 8.85266°S 77.35375°W