Tarica District

Tarica
District

Tuqllarahu on the eastern border of the district
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
Founded February 2, 1956
Capital Tarica
Government
 • Mayor Fredy Hildo Chinchay Salazar
Area
 • Total 110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi)
Elevation 2,802 m (9,193 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 5,500
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020112

Tarica District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Ranrapallqa and Tuqllarahu. Other mountains 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 (68.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 8°36′00″S 77°46′01″W / 8.60000°S 77.76694°W / -8.60000; -77.76694

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