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Jacas Grande District is one of eleven districts of the Huamalíes Province in Peru.[1]

Jacas Grande
District
Jacas Grande
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Province	Huamalíes
Founded	October 29, 1923
Capital	Jacas Grande
Government
• Mayor	Romer Trinidad Rojas
Area
• Total	236.99 km2 (91.50 sq mi)
Elevation	3,615 m (11,860 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	6,923
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	100504

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Puñunan at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 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 (80.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Awkin Punta

References

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