Cajay District

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Cajay
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huari
FoundedJanuary 13, 1961
Capital Cajay
Government
   Mayor Marcotulio Mendoza Cadillo
Area
  Total159.35 km2 (61.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Population
  Total3,018
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 021003

Cajay District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru. [1]

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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: [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 (93.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

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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)

Coordinates: 9°11′23″S78°02′29″W / 9.18972°S 78.04139°W / -9.18972; -78.04139