Anta District, Carhuaz
District in Ancash, Peru
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Anta (Quechua for "copper") is one of eleven districts of Carhuaz Province in Peru.[1]
Anta District | |
|---|---|
  Anta District Location of Anta in the Carhuaz Province | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′S 78°03′W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | November 28, 1910 |
| Capital | Anta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Oswaldo Antunez Castillo |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.77 km2 (15.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,791 m (9,157 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,424 |
| • Density | 59.46/km2 (154.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020604 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.24%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
