San Nicolás District, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald
| San Nicolás | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald |
| Founded | June 6, 1983 |
| Capital | San Nicolás |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Damasco Lidio Olortegui Romero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.39 km2 (76.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,875 m (9,432 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,762 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020702 |
San Nicolás District is one of three districts of the province Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald 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 (95.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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)
| Aija | |
|---|---|
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
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Coordinates: 8°51′00″S 77°07′59″W / 8.85000°S 77.13306°W
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