Santillana District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru.[1]
Santillana | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Founded | December 21, 1918 |
| Capital | San José de Secce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renol Silbio Pichardo Ramos |
| Area | |
• Total | 902.1 km2 (348.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,262 m (10,702 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,305 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050406 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Quri Willka at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Qaqa
- Chaka Urqu
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chikuruyuq Urqu
- Chuqi Wiska
- Ichhu Runtuna
- Ichik Puka Wayq'u
- Isku Urqu
- Kisu Rumi
- Lank'u Urqu
- Muyuq Urqu
- Puka Mach'ay
- Puka Q'asa
- Punta Urqu
- Purus Urqu
- Qarwa Qaqa
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Q'illu Waytayuq
- Raqraq Q'asa Punta
- Runtu Muqu
- Saqsa Willka
- Sinwa Q'asa
- Uchpa Q'asa
- Wachu Qaqa
- Wachu Qucha
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.75%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.98% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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 Huanta Province (Ayacucho 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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