| Amashca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | December 14, 1941 |
| Capital | Amashca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leoncio Jaime Cadillo Chapeton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.99 km (4.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,745 |
| • Density | 150/km (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020603 |
Amashca District is one of eleven districts of the Carhuaz Province in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.56%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
9°13′59″S 77°39′00″W / 9.23306°S 77.65000°W / -9.23306; -77.65000
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