Olleros District, Huaraz Explained

Olleros
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:Huaraz
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:October 16, 1933
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Olleros
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Sixto Feliciano Blacido León
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:222.91
Elevation M:3336
Population Total:2761
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:020108

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

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.17% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-9.6331°N -77.4831°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe