Cajay District

Cajay
District
Interactive map of Cajay
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuari
FoundedJanuary 13, 1961
CapitalCajay
Government
 • MayorMarcotulio Mendoza Cadillo
Area
 • Total
159.35 km2 (61.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
3,018
 • Density18.94/km2 (49.05/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021003
Panoramic view of Huari, Ancash, Peru

Cajay District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is P'unqu Chakayuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

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