| Matacoto | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Yungay |
| Founded | November 7, 1955 |
| Capital | Matacoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.65 km (16.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,343 |
| • Density | 31/km (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 022004 |
Matacoto District is one of eight districts of the Yungay 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 (78.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, with 21.10% of the residents speaking Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-17 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
9°10′42″S 77°44′57″W / 9.17833°S 77.74917°W / -9.17833; -77.74917
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