Masin District
| Masin | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | February 2, 1956 |
| Capital | Masin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,024 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 021009 |
Masin District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió 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: 9°20′10″S 77°10′50″W / 9.33600°S 77.18049°W
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