San Pedro de Chaulán District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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San Pedro de Chaulán District is one of twelve districts of the province Huánuco in Peru.[1]
San Pedro de Chaulán
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 Interactive map of San Pedro de Chaulán | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huánuco |
| Founded | May 16, 1936 |
| Capital | Chaulán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Celio Rios Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 275.06 km2 (106.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,552 m (11,654 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,558 |
| • Density | 20.21/km2 (52.33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100108 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
- Allqay
- Munti Wasi
- Qiwllaqucha (Chaulán)
- Qiwllaqucha (Cayrán-Chaulán)
- Wallpa Wasi
