San Pablo District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]
San Pablo District | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Capital | San Pablo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fredy Mendigure (2012-2014) |
| Area | |
• Total | 524.06 km2 (202.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,486 m (11,437 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,951 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080606 |
Geography
editThe most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest.[2]
The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
- Anta
- Chachakumani
- Hatun Sallika
- Hatunk'uchu
- Inka Pirqa
- Jamp'atuni
- Pataqucha
- Qullpa K'uchu
- Qillwa Quta
- Quchak'uchu
- Qhupu Kunka
- Ramusniyuq
- Rayusqa
- Sura K'uchu
- Uqi Kunka
- Wari Muru
- Wari Sallani
- Wiqu
- Yuraq Unu Kunka
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Mayors
edit- 2012-2014: Fredy Mendigure Quirita.
- 2011-2012: Rober Eleuterio Ccoa Aguilar.
- 2007-2010: Paulino Ccala Suyo.
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 maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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