Mirgas | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Antonio Raymondi |
Founded | October 26, 1964 |
Capital | Mirgas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julio Rodriguez Sifuentes |
Area | |
• Total | 175.69 km2 (67.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,175 m (10,417 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,595 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 020305 |
Mirgas District is one of six districts of the province Antonio Raymondi in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.70% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]