Olleros District, Huaraz

Olleros
District

The Cordillera Blanca with Shaqsha (center) as seen from the southwest
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
Founded October 16, 1933
Capital Olleros
Government
 • Mayor Sixto Feliciano Blacido León
Area
 • Total 222.91 km2 (86.07 sq mi)
Elevation 3,336 m (10,945 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,761
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020108

Olleros District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses 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 (67.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.17% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°37′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.63306°S 77.48306°W / -9.63306; -77.48306

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