Chavín de Huantar District

Chavín de Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.[1]

Not to be confused with Chavín de Pariarca District or Chavín District.
This article is about the modern district. For the archaeological site, see Chavín de Huantar. For the former nation, see Chavín culture. For other uses, see Chavin (disambiguation).
Chavín de Huantar
District
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuari
CapitalChavín de Huantar
Government
 • MayorJustino Zenon Montes Colcas
Area
 • Total434.13 km2 (167.62 sq mi)
Elevation
3,137 m (10,292 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total8,694
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021004

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
  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 of the 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)


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