Molino District
Molino | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Pachitea |
Founded | November 29, 1918 |
Capital | Molino |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raul Rivera Encarnacion |
Area | |
• Total | 235.5 km2 (90.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 12,426 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 100803 |
Molino District is one of four districts of the province Pachitea 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 (80.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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)
Coordinates: 9°54′41″S 76°00′58″W / 9.9113°S 76.0160°W
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