| Huacchis | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Huacchis District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | December 14, 1954 |
| Capital | Huacchis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serafin Perez Remigio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.16 km (27.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,491 m (11,453 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,151 |
| • Density | 30/km (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021006 |
Huacchis District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.76 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
9°12′01″S 76°47′16″W / 9.20033°S 76.78780°W / -9.20033; -76.78780
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