Pariacoto District

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

Pariacoto District Distrito de Pariacoto
District
Interactive map of Pariacoto District
Coordinates: 9°31′01″S 77°52′59″W
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Huaraz
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Pariacoto
Government
• Mayor	Artemio Mejia Ramos
Area
• Total	162.5 km2 (62.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,239 m (4,065 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	4,248
• Density	26.14/km2 (67.71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	020110

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

See also

• Puka Hirka