San Nicolás District is one of three districts of the province Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald in Peru.[1]
San Nicolás District | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald |
Founded | June 6, 1983 |
Capital | San Nicolás |
Government | |
• Mayor | Damasco Lidio Olortegui Romero |
Area | |
• Total | 197.39 km2 (76.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,875 m (9,432 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,762 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 020702 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Aija | |
Antonio Raymondi |
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Asunción |
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Bolognesi |
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Carhuaz | |
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald |
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Casma |
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Corongo | |
Huaraz |
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Huari | |
Huarmey |
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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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