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 UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 021003

Cajay District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is P'unqu Chakayuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Chipta Chaka
  • Hatun Qura
  • Hirka
  • Puka Mach'ay
  • Pukyu
  • Putaqa Hirka
  • Phiruru
  • Qiwlla
  • Rikachakuna
  • Yana Qucha
  • Yuraq Qucha

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).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. 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 / -9.18972; -78.04139

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