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Olleros District, Huaraz

Coordinates: 9°37′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.63306°S 77.48306°W / -9.63306; -77.48306
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Olleros
The Cordillera Blanca with Shaqsha (center) as seen from the southwest
The Cordillera Blanca with Shaqsha (center) as seen from the southwest
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Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuaraz
FoundedOctober 16, 1933
CapitalOlleros
Government
 • MayorSixto Feliciano Blacido León
Area
 • Total
222.91 km2 (86.07 sq mi)
Elevation
3,336 m (10,945 ft)
Population
 • Total
2,761
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020108

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

Geography

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The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.17% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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  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)

9°37′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.63306°S 77.48306°W / -9.63306; -77.48306


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