Pira | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaraz |
| Founded | November 19, 1917 |
| Capital | Pira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hector Raul Obregon Inti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.73 km2 (94.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,570 m (11,710 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 3,321 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020111 |
Pira District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz 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 (83.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.63% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ 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)
| Aija | |
|---|---|
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
9°34′01″S 77°43′01″W / 9.56694°S 77.71694°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.