Molino District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Molino District is one of four districts of the province Pachitea in Peru.[1]
Molino | |
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Molino district | |
 Interactive map of Molino | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Pachitea |
| Founded | November 29, 1918 |
| Capital | Molino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Rivera Encarnacion |
| Area | |
• Total | 235.5 km2 (90.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,426 |
| • Density | 52.76/km2 (136.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100803 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
