Marcará District
| Marcará | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru
|
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | October 6, 1905 |
| Capital | Marcará |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Patricio Cruz Lazaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.49 km2 (60.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,726 m (8,944 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,879 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020606 |
Marcará District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 9°16′59″S 77°36′00″W / 9.28306°S 77.60000°W
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