Canaria | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Víctor Fajardo |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Canaria |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marino Fortunato Raymundo Conde |
Area | |
• Total | 263.88 km2 (101.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,025 m (9,925 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,415 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 051005 |
Canaria District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo 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 (69.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]