Shilla District
Shilla | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | December 14, 1934 |
| Capital | Shilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Felix Puntillo Limas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.19 km2 (50.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,910 m (12,830 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,221 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020609 |
| Website | munishilla.gob.pe |
Shilla District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz 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 (96.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.23% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
See also
- Awkishqucha
- Chiqllaqucha
- Chiqllarahu
- Wallqan
- Wallqaqucha
- Yanarahu (Ruriqucha)
References
- ^ Template:Es icon 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
Template:Districts of Carhuaz Province
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