San Salvador de Quije District
| San Salvador de Quije | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 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 (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050909 |
San Salvador de Quije is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Population
The population of San Salvador de Quije (2005 census) is 1,525 people, 788 men and 737 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
The 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
The 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
- 1 2 INEI
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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