Pinra District is one of four districts of the province Huacaybamba in Peru.[1]
Pinra | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huacaybamba |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pinra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Briceño Asencios |
| Area | |
| • Total | 283.71 km2 (109.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,272 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100404 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.44% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]