| Country | Peru |
|---|---|
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Parts style | para |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Canaria |
| Mayor | Marino Fortunato Raymundo Conde |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 263.88 km² |
| Elevation | 3025 m |
| Population total | 3415 |
| Population as of | 2005 census |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051005 |
Canaria District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)