Fidel Olivas Escudero District
| Fidel Olivas Escudero | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
| Founded | May 5, 1960 |
| Capital | Sanachgan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Edmundo Mancisidor Pasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204.82 km2 (79.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,242 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021304 |
Fidel Olivas Escudero District is one of eight districts of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga in Peru.[1]
History
The district is named after Bishop Fidel Olivas Escudero.[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 (97.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Bishop José María Carpenter Aponte [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió 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 | |
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Coordinates: 8°51′10″S 77°21′14″W / 8.85266°S 77.35375°W
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