Cascapara District is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.[1][2]
Cascapara | |
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District | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Yungay |
| Founded | November 29, 1915 |
| Capital | Cascapara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pablo Cesar Berillo Figueroa (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.32 km2 (53.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,725 m (8,940 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,674 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 022002 |
| Website | municascapara.gob.pe |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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| Aija | |
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi |
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| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma |
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| Corongo | |
| Huaraz |
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| Huari |
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| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas |
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| Mariscal Luzuriaga |
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| Ocros |
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| Pallasca |
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| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay |
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| Santa | |
| Sihuas |
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| Yungay | |
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