Pariacoto District
District in Ancash, Peru
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Pariacoto District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.[1]
Pariacoto District
Distrito de Pariacoto | |
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 Interactive map of Pariacoto District | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′01″S 77°52′59″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaraz |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pariacoto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artemio Mejia Ramos |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.5 km2 (62.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,239 m (4,065 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,248 |
| • Density | 26.14/km2 (67.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020110 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
