Ponto District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.[1]
Ponto | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huari |
Founded | September 30, 1943 |
Capital | Ponto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hector Anibal Quiñones Ortega |
Area | |
• Total | 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,140 m (10,300 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,175 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 021011 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.71%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Aija | |
Antonio Raymondi | |
Asunción | |
Bolognesi | |
Carhuaz | |
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
Casma | |
Corongo | |
Huaraz | |
Huari | |
Huarmey | |
Huaylas | |
Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
Ocros | |
Pallasca | |
Pomabamba | |
Recuay | |
Santa | |
Sihuas | |
Yungay |
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