Tarica District

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Tarica
District
Tocllaraju2012.jpg
Tuqllarahu on the eastern border of the district
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
FoundedFebruary 2, 1956
Capital Tarica
Government
 •  Mayor Fredy Hildo Chinchay Salazar
Area
 • Total110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi)
Elevation
2,802 m (9,193 ft)
Population
 • Total5,500
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 020112

Tarica District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru. [1]

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Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Ranrapallqa, and Tuqllarahu. 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 (68.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.53% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

Coordinates: 8°36′00″S77°46′01″W / 8.60000°S 77.76694°W / -8.60000; -77.76694


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