Obas District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Obas District is one of eight districts of the province Yarowilca in Peru.[1]
Obas | |
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 Interactive map of Obas | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Yarowilca |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Obas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernardino Armengol Chagua Ciezza |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.16 km2 (47.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,526 m (11,568 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,266 |
| • Density | 50.88/km2 (131.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 101106 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (59.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 40.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
