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Cajay District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.[1]

Cajay
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Huari
Founded	January 13, 1961
Capital	Cajay
Government
• Mayor	Marcotulio Mendoza Cadillo
Area
• Total	159.35 km2 (61.53 sq mi)
Elevation	3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	3,018
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	021003

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is P'unqu Chakayuq at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.76%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Markahirka

References

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