Margos District
| Margos | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huánuco |
| Founded | September 10, 1906 |
| Capital | Margos, Peru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simion Casimiro Castro Esteban |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.53 km2 (109.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,539 m (11,611 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 11,323 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100105 |
Margos District is one of twelve districts of the province Huánuco in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Ambo | |
| Dos de Mayo | |
| Huacaybamba | |
| Huamalíes | |
| Huánuco | |
| Lauricocha | |
| Leoncio Prado | |
| Marañón | |
| Pachitea | |
| Puerto Inca | |
| Yarowilca | |
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Coordinates: 10°00′05″S 76°31′11″W / 10.00139°S 76.51972°W
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