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District in Ayacucho, Peru
Santillana
District
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceHuanta
FoundedDecember 21, 1918
CapitalSan José de Secce
Government
 • MayorRenol Silbio Pichardo Ramos
Area
 • Total902.1 km (348.3 sq mi)
Elevation3,262 m (10,702 ft)
Population
 • Total7,305
 • Density8.1/km (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050406

Santillana District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Quri Willka at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • 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

The 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).

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. 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)
Cangallo
Huamanga
Huanca Sancos
Huanta
La Mar
Lucanas
Parinacochas
Paucar del Sara Sara
Sucre
Víctor Fajardo
Vilcas Huamán


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