Fidel Olivas Escudero District
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Fidel Olivas Escudero | |
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 Interactive map of Fidel Olivas Escudero | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Mariscal Luzuriaga |
| Founded | May 5, 1960 |
| Capital | Sanachgan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Edmundo Mancisidor Pasco |
| Area | |
• Total | 204.82 km2 (79.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,242 |
| • Density | 10.95/km2 (28.35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021304 |
Fidel Olivas Escudero District is one of eight districts of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province in Peru.[1]
The district is named after Bishop Fidel Olivas Escudero.[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 (97.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
