Matacoto District
Matacoto | |
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District | |
Country |
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Region | Ancash |
Province | Yungay |
Founded | November 7, 1955 |
Capital | Matacoto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Hercilio Bejar Colonia |
Area | |
• Total | 43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,474 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 022004 |
Matacoto District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay 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 (78.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.10% 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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