Olleros District, Huaraz
Olleros | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huaraz |
Founded | October 16, 1933 |
Capital | Olleros |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sixto Feliciano Blacido León |
Area | |
• Total | 222.91 km2 (86.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,336 m (10,945 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,761 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 020108 |
Olleros District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Ararankha
- Arway
- Kashan
- Puma Waqanqa
- Ruriq
- Shaqsha
- Tuqtu
- Tuqtu Punta
- Urwashrahu
- Wamash Punta
- Yanarahu
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.17% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ 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°37′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.63306°S 77.48306°W