San Salvador de Quije is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
San Salvador de Quije | |
|---|---|
 Location of San Salvador de Quije in the Sucre province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Founded | May 21, 1962 |
| Capital | San Salvador de Quije |
| Subdivisions | 33 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.63 km2 (55.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,210 m (10,530 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050909 |
Population
editThe population of San Salvador de Quije (2005 census) is 1,525 people, 788 men and 737 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Administrative division
editThe populated places in the district are:[1]
- San Salvador de Quije
- Lluchcanta
- Chilcabamba
- Huanchos
- Huacha Huacha
- Chirihuaycco
- Toccyascca
- Potongo
- Huayhuani
- Irapata
- Accobamba
- Lleocca
- Molle Pata
- Huampo
- Orccochacra
- Rojasccata
- Huaychilla
- Humalucha
- Pacpaca
- Comunpampa
- Huito
- Ccochcca
- Pallcca
- Chiuchirilla
- Gailaccocha
- pallccacha
- Pichuspata
- Vista Alegre
- Ayapata
- Mollepampa
- Matara
- Ccocha Pata
- Ccarahuisa
References
edit- ^ a b INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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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