Shilla District is one of eleven districts of the Carhuaz Province in Peru.[1]
Shilla | |
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District | |
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| Country | |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | December 14, 1934 |
| Capital | Shilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vidal Orlando Collpa Leyva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.19 km2 (50.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,910 m (12,830 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,789 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020609 |
| Website | munishilla.gob.pe |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.23% 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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