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Huantar District

Huantar
Wantar
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huari
Capital Huantar
Government
 • Mayor Renan Wilfredo Trejo Garcia
Area
 • Total 156.15 km2 (60.29 sq mi)
Elevation 3,354 m (11,004 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,924
 • Density 19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021008

Huantar District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huari in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 9°26′25″S 77°12′40″W / 9.44028°S 77.21111°W / -9.44028; -77.21111


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