Chingas District Explained

Chingas
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ancash
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Antonio Raymondi
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:February 2, 1956
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chingas
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Emmer Torre
(2019-2022)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:48.95
Elevation M:2854
Population Total:1851
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:020304

Chingas District is one of six districts of the Antonio Raymondi Province in Peru.[1]

It limits with the districts of Aczo, Llamellin and the Province of Huari.

Chingas is one of the most productive valleys of the Alley of Conchucos.

This district was founded on September 21, 1956.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.24% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

-9.0669°N -76.9669°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe