San Salvador District
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The mountain Pachatusan above the sanctuary Señor de Huanca, San Salvador, both declared a National Cultural Heritage
The mountain Pachatusan above the sanctuary Señor de Huanca, San Salvador, both declared a National Cultural Heritage
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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 | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080406 |
San Salvador District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
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
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Peru - Cusco Sacred Valley & Incan Ruins 149 - rich, patchwork fields (6997271776).jpg
Fields in the San Salvador District
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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