Capital Chavín de Huantar UBIGEO 021004 Area 434.1 km² | Region Ancash Time zone PET (UTC-5) Elevation 3,137 m | |
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Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district 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 (82.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
Chavín de Huantar District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA