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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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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