Paucas District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.[1]
Paucas | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huari |
| Founded | May 10, 1955 |
| Capital | Paucas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Pompeo Benites Meza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.31 km2 (52.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,421 m (11,224 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,214 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021010 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.19% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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References
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