Chavín de Huántar District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
Geography The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
Khuchi Mach'ay Mata Qaqa Mururahu Puka Mach'ay Puywan Qawish Qishqi Ruriq Shawanka Punta Tuqtu Urwashrahu Waraqayuq Yanamaray Yanarahu Yuraq Yaku
Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Climate
See also Allpaqucha Yanaqucha
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