Fidel Olivas Escudero District

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Fidel Olivas Escudero
District
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceMariscal Luzuriaga
FoundedMay 5, 1960
CapitalSanachgan
Government
 • MayorAlex Edmundo Mancisidor Pasco
Area
 • Total204.82 km2 (79.08 sq mi)
Elevation
2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total2,242
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021304

Fidel Olivas Escudero District is one of eight districts of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province 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

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop José María Carpenter Aponte [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  3. ^ 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)

Coordinates: 8°51′10″S 77°21′14″W / 8.85266°S 77.35375°W / -8.85266; -77.35375


Stub icon

This Ancash Region geography article is a stub. You can help Justapedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://justapedia.org/index.php?title=Fidel_Olivas_Escudero_District&oldid=1084103073"