San Salvador District
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San Salvador District
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San Salvador | |
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District | |
The mountain Pachatusan above the sanctuary Señor de Huanca, San Salvador, both declared a National Cultural Heritage | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Founded | February 28, 1946 |
Capital | San Salvador |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reynaldo Quispitupa Tupayupanqui |
Area | |
• Total | 128.07 km2 (49.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,995 m (9,826 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,966 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080406 |
San Salvador District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
Contents
1 Geography
2 Ethnic groups
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 References
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pachatusan at 4,842 m (15,886 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Punta
- Kunkayuq
- Kusi Waqu
- Machu Kuntur Sinqa
- Pachatusan
- Pukayuq
- P'allqa Rayaq
- P'unquchayuq
- Qhiwar
- Silla Pampa
- Simp'ayuq
- Tampuyuq
- Tawqa
- Wallwa Qhata
- Waypun
- Yana Qaqa
- Yuraq Q'asa
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Gallery[edit]
Fields in the San Salvador District
See also[edit]
- Saqra
References[edit]
^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°29′32″S 71°46′45″W / 13.4921°S 71.7792°W / -13.4921; -71.7792
Categories:
- Districts of the Calca Province
- Cusco Region geography stubs
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