Singa District
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Singa Sinqa |
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| District | |
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huamalíes |
| Capital | Singa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Celestino Collazos Villavicencio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151.7 km2 (58.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,615 m (11,860 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,395 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100510 |
Singa or Sinqa (Quechua for nose) is one of eleven districts of the province Huamalíes in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 9°22′02″S 76°47′33″W / 9.3673°S 76.7926°W
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